Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage

Question 1

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

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

Question 2

What point of view is used in this excerpt? ⇒ first-person, first, first person, 1st, 1st

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first-person, first, first person, 1st, 1st

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Having a first-person speaker is appropriate to the poem’s purpose because it emphasizes the ✔ personal nature of cultural identityX challenges of several cultural identitiesbenefits of a single cultural identity.

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✔ personal nature of cultural identity

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

What type of structure does Morales use?✔ free verse with short, definitive statementsfree verse with long, flowing sentencesfree verse with a rhyme scheme

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✔ free verse with short, definitive statements

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

What type of structure does Ortiz Cofer use?

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free verse with long, flowing sentences

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