They were gray as old ashes; faceless, eyeless. They
spread the surface of the water with pure green flame. I
knew - I seemed to have known all along - that the
snakes were there to guard something. Inevitably, after I'd
stood there a while, rolling my eyes back along the dark
hallway, my ears cocked for my mother's step, I screwed
my nerve up and dove (16).
Which phrase from this excerpt most clearly evokes empathy for Grendel?
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A. pure green flame
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B. the dark hallway
C. screwed up my nerve
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D. faceless, eyeless