Which detail from the passage is LEAST relevant to the idea that Herrera experimented with new or unusual forms of literary expression?A. Herrera wrote a series of poems called "undocuments," which were meant to be performed orally.B. Herrera uses the literary technique anaphora in his book 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border.C. Herrera's novel-in-verse CrashBoomLove is about a young teen's experience as the son of migrant workers.D. Herrera's children's book Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes describes the accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino people.
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Which detail from the passage is LEAST relevant to the idea that Herrera experimented with new or unusual forms of literary expression?A. Herrera wrote a series of poems called "undocuments," which were meant to be performed orally.B. Herrera uses the literary technique anaphora in his book 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border.C. Herrera's novel-in-verse CrashBoomLove is about a young teen's experience as the son of migrant workers.D. Herrera's children's book Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes describes the accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino people.
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The detail that is least relevant to the idea that Herrera experimented with new or unusual forms of literary expression is D. Herrera's children's book Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes describes the accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino people. This detail does not provide any information about Herrera's experimentation with new or unusual forms of literary expression. Instead, it simply tells us the subject matter of one of his books.
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