Read this passage from "Demeter's Prayer to Hades" by Rita Dove: There are no curses - only mirrors
held up to the souls of gods and mortals.
And so I give up this fate, too.
Believe in yourself,
go ahead - see where it gets you.
Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
A. The speaker's triumphant message is meant to intimidate the reader.
B. The closing lines of the poem leave the reader with a sense of caution.
C. The mirrors symbolize how people are their own worst enemies, rather
than the enemy being some "curse."
D. The reference to "gods and mortals" is just one of many allusions in the
poem