Question

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.

–“We Wear the Mask,”
Paul Laurence Dunbar

Which words establish the cynical tone?

Answer 1

lies, debt, bleeding

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Answer 2

1. B (lies, debt, bleeding)

2. C (The mask imagery reflects a conflict related to social environment.)

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