How does the last stanza reinforce the speaker's cynicism? Check the three boxes that apply.

The stanza’s reference to “great Christ” and “tortured souls” uses religious imagery to convey deep suffering, supporting A. Its final exclamation point gives force to the repeated declaration “We wear the mask,” supporting B. Repeating that line suggests the speakers continue hiding their pain and that this situation will not change, supporting D. The stanza does not say the world fails to listen to the speaker’s pleas; it says the world is allowed to believe otherwise.

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