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 tone establishes his voice in the excerpt?
anaya’s tone is humorous, which reflects his desire to highlight the topic
anaya’s tone is easy - going, which reflects his lack of concern about the topic.
anaya’s tone is passionate, which reflects his strong feelings about the topic.
anaya’s tone is joyful, which reflects his determination to celebrate the topic.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze Anaya's tone. The excerpt discusses a friend removing cultural and linguistic elements from poetry, with Anaya stating this "took the soul out of his poetry." A humorous tone (first option) doesn't fit, as the topic is serious. An "easy - going" tone (second option) is incorrect because Anaya clearly cares about the topic (he criticizes the friend's choice). A "joyful" tone (fourth option) is also wrong, as the content is critical, not celebratory. A "passionate" tone (third option) makes sense because Anaya has strong feelings about the importance of cultural/language elements in poetry, as shown by his critical statement about removing them.

Answer:

C. Anaya’s tone is passionate, which reflects his strong feelings about the topic.