Question

We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!

Which structural element does the poet use in this excerpt?

rhyme scheme
repeated line
couplet
quatrain

Answer 1

Repeated line — the closing line "We wear the mask!" functions as a refrain (a repeated line) throughout the poem.