Question

What significance does the repetition of the word raga have in this excerpt from "Unanimity Has Been Achieved, Not a Dot Less for Its Accidentalness" by Bob Kaufman? Raga of lip, raga of brass, raga of ultimate come with yesterday, raga of a parched tongue-walked lip, raga of yellow, raga of mellow, raga of new, raga of old, raga of blue, raga of gold, raga of air spinning into itself

Answer 1

The answer here is A because it is being used to keep the rhythm and repetition of the poem in check. I guess you could also say that it is a poetic device but that's not an option lol.

Answer 2

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