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Beat Poetry — Quiz

Question 4 • Literature and Composition III

Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." The trees add shade to shade. What is the meaning of this phrase?

Answer
A
The narrator is remarking that trees make the night darker.
B
The narrator is wondering how he will find his way home.
C
The narrator is praising the loveliness of his cottage yard.
D
The narrator is contrasting the images of the market to nature.
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