Which of the following selections best summarizes a key element of the poem "Parsley"? A. A blight has devastated the year’s cane sugar crop.

B. The parrot is a figment of the general’s imagination.

C. The general’s mother took her own life mainly out of shame for what her son had done.

D. The general will execute anyone who does not pronounce a word in a certain way.

D. The general will execute anyone who does not pronounce a word in a certain way.

Explanation:

Anyone who couldn't pronounce the "r" in "perejil" (Spanish for parsley) like a native Dominican Speaker will be put to death by the general.

It is not A because though the poem makes a number of references to cane harvesting, there isn't evidence to support this answer.

It is not B because while the general's sanity could be called into question based on a reading of this poem, there isn't evidence in the text that indicates the parrot is not real.

It is not C because there is no evidence to support this answer.

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