The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. the leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. the tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing. in the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. sitting on the porch swing, i drank in the beauty of nature, a delicious treat. which fiction element is the focus in this paragraph? a. theme b. plot c. setting d. conflict

terrestrial level - terrene position

potentially - possible/likely

dangerous tasks - treacherous assignment

specifically - exactly/precisely

disabilities - impairment/ailment

to boost - push/lift/raise

artificial intelligence - robot/ ai/machine

enemies - terrorist/opponent/competitor

scientific endeavors - experimental intent

valuable - expensive/priceless

result - outcome/product

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~just a girl in love with shawn mendes

the answer is:  

he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.