PrepTest 138, Section 1, Question 1
The corrido , a type of narrative folk(441 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(9 more words not shown)
- ACorrido imagery is(12 more words not shown)
- BThe roots of(16 more words not shown)
- CThe corrido form,(15 more words not shown)
- DCorridos are noted(12 more words not shown)
- EThe corrido is(17 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We've already identified the central idea: corridos are folk songs that tell Border stories through familiar language and forms. Those shared conventions also help connect the communities that sing them.
What we’re looking for
Look for an answer that brings those pieces together. The Spanish roots, storm imagery, and closing verse help explain the form; no single one of those details is the whole point.
Working the answers
- A
Community cohesiveness is discussed, but it isn't described as unique to the Border. This also shifts the focus to imagery as an indicator of that cohesiveness, rather than explaining the song form and how its conventions contribute to community ties.
- B
The Spanish ballad tradition supplies historical background. The account doesn't trace particular themes or phrases back to eighteenth-century Spain, and its main work concerns how corridos function in the Border region.
- C
Gregorio Cortez illustrates the imagery and closing conventions. It isn't ranked as the ideal corrido. An example can demonstrate a form's features without being its best representative.
- D
Local events and imagery are real features, but this leaves out the familiar conventions and their community role. It also puts vivid imagery at the center of an account that stresses straightforward language and rare figures of speech.
- ECorrect
This identifies the song form, the community it belongs to, and the role of familiar conventions. The first paragraph makes the social connection explicit, and the later paragraphs develop the shared images and lines that give the tradition continuity.
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