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What are the poetic devices used in the poem We wear the mask?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem We wear the mask?
American PoetryPaul Laurence DunbarWe Wear The Mask Poem

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    2. Daanish Malik
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      1. Refrain: “We wear the mask!” is the refrain that is repeated in the poem.
      2. Personification: The very first line of the poem ‘We wear the mask that grins and lies’ is an apt example where the mask is personified and given human attributes.
      3. Apostrophe: ‘O great Christ’ is an example of apostrophe where the persona directly addresses a plea to God.

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