Question

With torn and bleeding hearts we smile - "we wear the mask"
(1) Identify the irony
(2) Determine what idea the irony emphasizes
(3) Infer the overall message revealed by irony

Answer 1

The irony is that they are smiling with “torn and bleeding hearts”.
The idea it emphasizes is that they are smiling to hide their pain.
The overall message revealed by the irony is that they are in considerable emotional turmoil and faking happiness to mask their distress.