Question

read the excerpt from \take the tortillas out of your poetry.\
my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture
out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship
he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the
rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we
know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry,
which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry.
which best explains how anaya’s text structure establishes his voice in
the excerpt?
anaya relates a story about a poet he knows
to support his point of view.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Anaya telling a story about his friend (a poet) who removed his language and culture from poetry. By relating this story, Anaya supports his view on the importance of including one's cultural and linguistic identity in poetry. The option "Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view" fits as it explains how the text structure (using a personal anecdote/story) helps establish his voice by backing his perspective.

Answer:

Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.