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Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth Century Voices — Test

Question 12 • English III

Read this excerpt from Diane Di Prima’s poem "Buddhist New Year Song." I could see the planet from which we had come I could not remember (then) what our purpose was but remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawn in the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold light revealed the “mindborn” worlds What is the purpose of these allusions in this excerpt?

Answer
A
to explain the purpose of the dawn
B
to reference figures of destruction and creation
C
to depict the importance of religious faith
D
to show the speaker of the poem’s intelligence
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