We despise the masquerade. It
may disguise our fears, but also hides
our kind and tender hearts, our
agile minds, the wit that sits behind our cheeks-
who'd guess that some of us are geeks and
nerds and poets, too? Clothed in shades
of chocolate skin, our color works to camouflage our
character and promise-at least, in certain eyes.
-"Jabari Unmasked,"
Nikki Grimes
Which graphical element most helps the reader
understand the basic purpose of the "mask?"
bolded words at the end of each line
O the repeated use of em dashes
O lines that vary greatly in length
O the capitalization of certain words