Albo 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
Which idea does the irony emphasize?
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an indifference to what others think
the limits of religion
the inability to show pain publicly

Which word is closest to the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph? use the thesaurus to find the correct meaning. as the police detective questioned the elegantly dressed woman, she became indignant. she wanted to know why she had been called in for questioning. when she learned she was free to leave, she stormed out of the room. indignant adj. angry adj. annoyed adj. irritated adj. resentful angry resentful irritated annoyed