C i think because the peragraph talks around how the american plants is a misery source.
I'm pretty sure it is C. The reasons being that the poem is called "We Wear the Mask". That means that they are showing one thing on the outside, but are saying something different on the inside. Like they are pretending. C makes the most sense because the passage states that they smile on the outside but their souls are crying.
The correct answer is C. persuasive essay.
Different types of essay forms are used for different reasons. The persuasive essay is used to convince another individual, the reader, to accept your point of view and behave or think in the manner which you presented. This is why this type of essay has to be backed by evidence and logic, or emotional appeal and common sense.