We wear the mask- Paul Laurence Dunbar

Which one of the following is a metaphor of being a hypocrite?

• "Mask"

• "Hide"

• "Eyes"

The word "the" in the title is an example of a/an

• Article

• Place

• Subject

Which word indicates that the speaker omits specific identifiers?

• "we"

• "wear"

• "masks"

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Why do you think the speaker chooses to omit any specific identifiers?

• He does this to be inclusive of all people guilty of being hypocrites

• He believes in human beings, not collective labels

• This illustrates his statement that we are all equal

How do the biblical allusions in the third stanza help emphasize the speaker's emotional conflict?

• These emphasizes his need for Christ to cleanse people

• Exclamation of disbelief in humanity

What is the poet stating in Stanza 2?

• The world is too preoccupied to be dealing with our issues

• The world is a precarious place

• We are far removed to believe the world cares about our issues

• We will not share our burdens. It portrays us as weak individuals

  We would rather wear a mask- pretend

"We Wear the Mask" is an example of what kind of poem?

• rondeau

• eulogy

• elegy

• sonnet

A repeating line of verse in a poem is called a:

• refrain

• title

• rondeau

• sonnet

"Cheeks, eyes, and masks" in "We Wear the Mask" are examples of:

• refrain

• symbols

• paradox

"O great Christ" is an example of an:

• prayer

• apostrophe

• liturgy

• elegy