The figurative language element does Bob Kaufman use when he repeats the word raga at the beginning of these lines from his poem "Unanimity Has Been <span>Achieved, Not a Dot Less for Its Accidentalness" is REPETITION. Repetition is a literary device or figure of speech that repeats same phrases or word to emphasize an idea.</span>
The 'dark past' is most likely referring to a period of time marked by traumatic suffering. The full line seems to be saying that the 'dark past' taught these people faith. People often only have faith to hang on to in times of suffering. So, I'd say the answer is c.
The stable Buck is a black man, hunched over wit ha crooked back. He is smart (he reads) and strong and yet he is abused by the boss anytime he is mad because he is black.
