Question

I am Caribeña, island grown. Spanish is in my flesh,
ripples from my tongue, lodges in my hips:
the language of garlic and mangoes,
the singing in my poetry, the flying gestures of my hands.

The words "garlic and mangoes" in this passage are
A) sensory images illustrating the speakers island heritage.
B) sensory images depicting a foreign and unknown culture.
C) allusions to a well-known Spanish poem.
D) allusions to common household items

Answer 1

The answer should be A) sensory images illustrating the speakers island heritage

Answer 2

1. The words "garlic and mangoes" in this passage are A) sensory images illustrating the speaker's island heritage.

What are sensory images?

Sensory images are literary images created by literary device writers so that a reader's mind can be engaged on many levels.

Sensory images usually explore the five human senses of:

• Sight
• Sound
• Taste
• Touch
• Smell.

2. The revelation of this passage about the speaker of the poem is: C. It shows that she embraces all parts of her heritage by refusing to be classified as one in particular.

Answer 2 Options:

A. It shows that she feels rejected by multiple communities.

B. It shows that she lost touch with her heritage because her ancestors were immigrants.

C. It shows that she embraces all parts of her heritage by refusing to be classified as one in particular.

D. It shows that she has no idea where she comes from.

Thus, in this poem, Caribeña shows that she embraces all parts of her heritage by refusing to be classified as one in particular.

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