Which images in the poem “We Wear the Mask” best portray an ironic contrast?

The mask represents a cheerful appearance that hides inner pain. “Grins and lies” directly contrasts what people show on the outside—their smiles—with the truth they conceal, making it the clearest ironic contrast. “Tears and sighs” and “torn and bleeding hearts” describe suffering more plainly rather than setting appearance against reality.

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