The Mask Poem Literary Devices

“The Mask” Analysis Paper The definition of hiding is that act of concealing. People may be hiding something or from something. In the depressed and glum poem, “The Mask”, the author shows that her life isn’t as it seems to other people. This message is conveyed through the use of imagery, simile, metaphors and repetition. Imagery is put into use by the author describing that “The tears start to stream” when she takes “The Mask” off. This shows how people may see her happy all the time and never even bother to question if she’s really happy. The girl then “Plasters on a smile” for the next day of school. She begins to go on with life as if nothing happened. She goes to school and starts the same life over again. Similes and metaphors are