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Question 14 • 2026-2027_MDCPS_1001375_English 3 B-CR

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

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