Iam caribeña, island grown. spanish is in my flesh, ripples from my tongue, lodges in my hips: the language of garlic and mangoes, the singing in my poetry, the flying gestures of my hands. the words “garlic and mangoes” in this passage are a. sensory images illustrating the speaker’s island heritage. b. sensory images depicting a foreign and unknown culture. c. allusions to a well-known spanish poem. d. allusions to common household items.

The correct answer is A. The words "garlic and mangoes" are sensory images illustrating the speaker's island heritage.

Answer C and D can be eliminated because an allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing that exists outside of the work. For example, describing a place as being as beautiful as Eden is an allusion to the Bible. Garlic and mangoes are simply common items; an allusion would refer to a famous character, story, or place.

Of the two that remain, Answer B can be eliminated, as garlic and mangoes are clearly not foreign to the speaker.

Therefore, Answer A is the correct choice.