Question

Which of the following quotes best supports the idea of why people wear masks?

A
“This debt we pay to human guile” ( Line 3)
B
“Why should the world be over-wise, / In counting all our tears and sighs?” ( Lines 6-7)
C
“O great Christ, our cries / To thee from tortured souls arise.” ( Lines 10-11)
D
“We sing, but oh the clay is vile / Beneath our feet, and long the mile” ( Lines 12-13)

Poem:
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, —
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.

We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!

Answer 1

A . “This debt we pay to human guile” ( Line 3)

Step-by-step explanation:

• The poem "We wear the Mask" illustrates how we all put on a fake appearance to show that we are happy and contented when in reality we are not.
• The line “This debt we pay to human guile” portrays the idea that each one of us is indebted to wear a mask because people are selfish and cunning.
• We wear a mask because humans are capable of deception and can't be trusted.