Read the excerpt from "We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. (1) Why should the world be over-wise, (2) In counting all our tears and sighs? (3) Nay, let them only see us, while (4) We wear the mask. How does the use of caesura in line 3 help develop the meaning of the excerpt?
Answer
A
It reveals the speaker’s disappointment over how society judges others’ lives.
B
It emphasizes the speaker’s opinion that society’s judgments are important.
C
It shows the speaker’s rejection of the idea that society should have access to private emotions.
D
It supports the speaker’s decision to embrace individuality and present his true self to society.