In the poem We Wear the Mask Paul Laurence Dunbar voices his repressed anger and frustration toward American society. He repeats the title phrase three times in the poem using the words mask and we to?

In "We Wear the Mask," Dunbar communicates the idea of concealing true feelings for the sake of societal acceptance. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the facade individuals put on to mask their true emotions and struggles, reflecting the theme of oppression and the pressure to conform to societal standards.