Question

read the excerpts from \take the tortillas out of your poetry\ and \speaking arabic.\
my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance o
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.

at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom - pah sausage stand and the mexican
gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, \i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so
lonely for one.\ and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head.

which structural element is used in the excerpt by anaya but not in the excerpt by nye?

pathos
anecdote
tone
logos

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Pathos: Both excerpts use emotional appeal (Anaya's friend's poetry loss, Nye's young man's loneliness), so not unique to Anaya.
• Anecdote: Anaya's excerpt tells a story about his friend (an anecdote), while Nye's excerpt also tells a story (overhearing at a fair). Wait, no—wait, re - evaluate. Wait, Anaya's excerpt has an anecdote about his friend's poetry, and Nye's has an anecdote about the young man. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the other options:
• Tone: Both have a reflective tone, not unique.
• Logos: Anaya's excerpt uses a logical explanation (removing culture from poetry = removing soul, a logical connection), while Nye's excerpt is more emotional/descriptive and does not use logos (logical reasoning or evidence - based argument). Wait, no, let's re - check the options. Wait, the question is which structural element Anaya uses but Nye does not. Let's re - analyze each option:
• Pathos: Both use emotional elements (Anaya: loss of soul in poetry; Nye: loneliness for heritage). So not unique.
• Anecdote: Both have anecdotes (Anaya: friend's poetry; Nye: young man at fair). So not unique.
• Tone: Both have a reflective, somewhat emotional tone. Not unique.
• Logos: Anaya's excerpt has a logical argument: removing language/culture (tortillas) from poetry removes its soul (a cause - effect logical connection). Nye's excerpt is more about a personal observation and emotional expression, with no logical argument (logos) structure. So Anaya uses logos, Nye does not. Wait, but maybe I messed up. Wait, the options are pathos, anecdote, tone, logos. Let's check the definitions:
• Logos: Appeal to logic, using reasoning or evidence. Anaya's statement "he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry" is a logical explanation (tortillas as a symbol of culture, so removing them removes the soul). Nye's excerpt is a narrative of an observation, no such logical reasoning.
• Anecdote: Both have stories, so not unique.
• Pathos: Both have emotional content.
• Tone: Both have a similar reflective tone.

So the correct answer is logos? Wait, no, wait the options: Wait, maybe I got the authors mixed. Anaya's excerpt: "My friend had concluded... he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry" — this is a logical explanation (cause - effect). Nye's excerpt: "At a neighborhood fair... I wish I had a heritage..." — this is a narrative/anecdote with emotional appeal, no logos. So Anaya uses logos, Nye does not. Wait, but the options: the options are pathos, anecdote, tone, logos. So the answer is logos? Wait, no, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's check again. Wait, the question is which structural element is used in Anaya's excerpt but not Nye's. Let's re - examine each option:

• Logos: Anaya uses a logical connection (removing cultural elements from poetry = removing its essence), which is logos. Nye's excerpt is more about a personal experience/narrative with emotional appeal, no logos. So Anaya uses logos, Nye does not.

Answer:

D. logos (assuming the options are labeled A. pathos, B. anecdote, C. tone, D. logos)