Metaphorical Masks

The mask that the author describes is the best example of what literary device?

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Repetition

The people in the poem use a mask to

• tell a lie

• disguise their pain

• torture their friends

• pretend to be wise

What does the author mean by "we wear the mask?"

• We wear makeup that covers our faces like masks to hide what we look like

• We cover up our emotions by pretending we're happy when we're not

• We hide our true selves from other people and don't let them know who we are

• We are just like clowns--we wear masks to entertain others

What is the mood of this poem?

• Agony

• Happiness

• Anger

• Peace

Which of the following quotes supports the theme?

• "We wear the mask that grins and lies,/It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes" (lines 1-2)

• "This debt we pay to human guile" (line 3)

• "O great Christ, our cries/To thee from tortured souls arise." (lines 10-11)

• "We sing, but oh the clay is vile/Beneath our feet, long the mile." (lines 12-13)

Why must the people (the "we") mentioned wear a mask?

• The people wear the mask to protect their faces.

• The people wear the mask because they are told to by the larger society.

• The people wear the mask to keep their identities a secret.

• They people wear the mask to hide their true inner selves.

In the final stanza, what does the setting of the "long..mile" contribute to the message of the poem?

• The setting of the "long mile" suggest that the masked people feel lost and cannot figure out which way to go, thus contributing to the message of identity.

• The figurative setting that the masked people have been on a long journey (or mile) facing many challenges but still have farther to travel, thus contributing to the message of resilience.

• The setting of the "long mile" is paved with "vile" clay, implying that hiding one's feelings is wrong and thus adding to the message of honesty.

• The setting is paved with "vile clay" implying that the masked people hate the world for making them walk such a long journey and thus adding to the message of a demand for change.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "We wear the mask that grins and lies"

• "This debt we pay to human guile"

• "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile"

• "Nay, let them only see us while"

How would you describe the speaker's feelings overall?

• regretful

• painful

• joyous

• victorious

How if emphasis created in line 4, when the author states "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,"?

• Through the use of alliteration.

• Through the use of imagery.

• Through the use of repetition.

• Through the use of onomatopeia.