Question

7. Which of the following best identifies what the speaker means by "outside face" (Line 1)? (RL.2.4)

A The face that the world sees.
B. The mask that the speaker wears.
C. The true personality of the speaker.
D. The face that the speaker wants to hide.​

Answer 1

I’m pretty sure It’s A: the face that the world sees.

Step-by-step explanation:

The entire poem is a metaphor for the speaker hiding their personality behind a fake one. The “outside face” is what everyone sees when the see the speaker.