The Latin Deli

Identify one example of how Ortiz Cofer uses figurative language to create mood in the poem?

• 1. The author uses simile to compare the packages of food to lost lovers conveying a longing mood.

• The author uses alliteration to show the fluid dialogue of the Spanish language creating an anxious mood.

• The author uses imagery to have the reader connect to the struggles the customers experienced in their travels creating a sorrowful mood.

• The author uses metaphors to compare the mixed smells from the open bins to the smells of the customers’ native country creating a joyful mood.

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How does the author develop the universal themes of “Connection with Others Creates Belonging” and “Our Culture Shapes Who We Are”?

• The narrator highlights the specific deli items and familiar language creating nostalgia for the customers.

• The narrator reflects on the story that brought different customers to a new place to live and how their various native countries are similar.

• The narrator shares the comfort provided by the store keeper to each different customer and how her culture is the same as theirs.

• The narrator expresses the feeling of being lost in a new place and how desperate the customers are to return to their native country. 

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Which two details from the poem best shows how the author develops the universal themes from Part A?

• All wanting the comfort/ of spoken Spanish, to gaze upon the family portrait (Lines 18-19)

• that it would be cheaper to fly to San Juan than to buy a pound of Bustelo coffee here, (Lines 11-12)

• tied with a string:  plain ham and cheese/ that would cost less at the A&P, but would not satisfy (Lines 31-32)

• The hunger of the fragile old man lost in the folds/ of his winter coat, who brings her lists of items (Lines 33-34)

• The heady smells from the open bins/ of dried codfish, the green plantains handing in stalks like votive offerings (Lines 4-6)

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Which line of the text reveals that the deli owners clients came to America for better opportunities, ways to own more money for a living?

• "but it would not satisfy the hunger of the fragile old man" (lines 33-34).

• "when they walk down the narrow aisles of her store" (line 26).

• "all wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish" (line 18).

• "talking lyrically of dolares to be made in El Norte" (lines 15-16).

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What is the primary theme of 'The Latin Deli'?

• Cultural identity and nostalgia

• Economic hardship

• Romantic love

• Technological advancement

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Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Latin Deli' to convey mood?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Metaphor

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How does Ortiz Cofer use imagery in 'The Latin Deli'?

• To create a sense of longing and nostalgia

• To depict a futuristic setting

• To describe a romantic relationship

• To illustrate a battle scene

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What role does the deli play in the lives of its customers in 'The Latin Deli'?

• A place of cultural connection and comfort

• A source of economic wealth

• A romantic meeting spot

• A technological hub

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Which line from 'The Latin Deli' best illustrates the theme of cultural identity?

• 'talking lyrically of dolares to be made in El Norte'

• 'the heady smells from the open bins'

• 'all wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish'

• 'tied with a string: plain ham and cheese'

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What is the significance of the deli items mentioned in 'The Latin Deli'?

• They symbolize the customers' connection to their heritage

• They represent economic prosperity

• They are used to depict a romantic relationship

• They illustrate technological advancement

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