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read the excerpt from judith ortiz cofer’s poem “el olvido.”

a bare, cold room with no pictures on the walls,
a forgetting place where she fears you will die
of loneliness and exposure.
jesús, maría, y josé, she says,
el olvido is a dangerous thing.

which strategy would be most helpful in enhancing the reader’s comprehension of the poem?
skimming the lines for familiar words
establishing the meaning of words in english and spanish
breaking the lines into shorter phrases
rewriting each line by hand

Explanation:

The poem uses both English and Spanish words (like "Jesús, María, y José" and "el olvido"). To understand the poem, knowing the meaning of words in both languages is crucial. Skimming for familiar words might miss context, breaking lines into phrases or rewriting lines don't address language comprehension here. So establishing word meanings in both languages is most helpful.

Answer:

B. establishing the meaning of words in English and Spanish