Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage

Question 1

Based on the phrase “Spanish is in my flesh,” what role does the speaker play in this poem?

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A: The speaker shows how language is a physical part of a person’s cultural heritage.

Question 2

How is the speaker portrayed in this passage? Check two answers that are correct.

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A: as a confident and self-aware person; C: as a product of multiple cultures

Question 3

What type of structure does Morales use?

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A: free verse with short, definitive statements

Question 4

What type of structure does Ortiz Cofer use?

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B: free verse with long, flowing sentences

Question 5

Identify two phrases that define the speaker. Check both of them.

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A: “Spanish is in my flesh”; C: “the flying gestures of my hands”

Question 6

How does this structure add to the speaker’s message?

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C: Flowing sentences create a poetic scene out of the Latin deli.

Question 7

How does this structure add to the speaker’s message?

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B: Short, definitive statements add to the speaker’s confident and assertive tone.

Question 8

Which of the following elements did you discuss in your answer?

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C: a free verse structure; D: imagery describing food; E: imagery describing language; G: a confident and assertive tone

Question 9

Having a first-person speaker is appropriate to the poem’s purpose because it emphasizes the .

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A: personal nature of cultural identity

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