Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage

Question 1

Identify an example of each of the following types of sensory imagery.Sight:

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A: “green plantains / hanging in stalks”

Question 2

Which phrases in this passage provide sensory imagery? Check all that are correct.“that would cost less at the A&P”“fragile old man lost in the folds / of his winter coat”“that he reads to her like poetry”“from places that now exist”

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B: “fragile old man lost in the folds / of his winter coat”; C: “that he reads to her like poetry”

Question 3

Identify phrases of imagery used to describe English. Check all of the boxes that apply.“tongue of my consciousness”“flashing knife blade of crystal”“island grown”

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A: “tongue of my consciousness”; B: “flashing knife blade of crystal”

Question 4

How does the highlighted imagery in this passage express the speaker’s cultural identity?It shows how important each of her dual languages is to her identity.It creates a contrast between Spanish and English, illustrating the preference for a native language.It shows the speaker’s confusion about her ethnic identity.It shows similarities between languages, emphasizing the unity of two cultures.

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A: It shows how important each of her dual languages is to her identity.

Question 5

Sound:

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C: “listening to the Puerto Ricans complain”

Question 6

Based on sensory imagery, what is the tone of the passage? [___]

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A: nostalgic

Question 7

Check all the phrases that describe Spanish.“language of garlic and mangoes”“my tool, my craft”“flying gestures of my hands”

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A: “language of garlic and mangoes”; C: “flying gestures of my hands”

Question 8

Smell:

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B: “smells from the open bins / of dried codfish”

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