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English, 03.11.2020 03:40 mrashrafkotkaat

Select the correct answer. Read this excerpt from Claude McKay's "The Harlem Dancer":
The wine-flushed, bold-eyed boys, and even the girls,
Devoured her with their eager, passionate gaze;
But, looking at her falsely-smiling face
I knew her self was not in that strange place.

Which phrase best indicates that the speaker is sympathetic toward the dancer?

A.
bold-eyed boys

B.
devoured her

C.
falsely-smiling face

D.
strange place

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