Question

which quotation from the poem \sonnet in primary colors\ by rita dove includes an allusion?
\each night she lay down in pain and rose\
\and rose to her easel, the hundred dogs panting\
\diego’s / love a skull in the circular window\
\of the thumbprint searing her immutable brow\

Explanation:

An allusion is a reference to a person, event, or work (like a literary, historical, or cultural work). The option “Diego’s / love a skull in the circular window” alludes to Diego Rivera (a famous artist, likely Frida Kahlo's husband Diego, and the “skull” and “circular window” may reference artistic or cultural motifs, or Diego's art/relationship context). The other options are descriptive or use imagery without referencing an external work/figure.

Answer:

C. “Diego’s / love a skull in the circular window”