The mask in Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem, "We Wear the Mask," represents_____________?
Correct answer: A. The persona that the characters show the world.
- A. The persona that the characters show the world.
- B. The carved masks of African gods.
- C. Characters from the Bible.
- D. Who the narrator wishes to be.
Explanation
The mask symbolizes the outward persona Black people present to a hostile society while concealing pain and suffering. It is therefore a social disguise, not a literal religious mask or an imagined future identity.
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