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! –“We Wear the Mask,” Paul Laurence Dunbar How does the last stanza reinforce the speaker's cynicism? Check the three boxes that apply. The speaker evokes religious imagery to show the extent of the suffering. The final exclamation point adds emphasis to the repeated message. The speaker reveals that the world doesn't listen to his pleas. The repetition of "We wear the mask" suggests that nothing will change.

1. The speaker evokes religious imagery to show the extent of the suffering.

2. The final exclamation point adds emphasis to the repeated message.  

4. The repetition of "We wear the mask" suggests that nothing will change.

Explanation:

just took it

b.)the road of trials

explanation:

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."