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In this excerpt, the poet describes a beautiful woman named Amoret. from A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret Coquet and coy at once her air. Both studied, tho' both seem neglected: Careless she is with artful care. Affecting to seem unaffected With skill her eyes dart evry glance. Yet change so soon you'd ne'er suspect 'em; For she'd persuade they wound by chance. Tho'certain aim and art direct 'em. (from "A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret"by William Congreve) How does the description "Careless she is with artful care, / Affecting to seem unaffected" characterize the woman in the poem? 1. as a talented artist 2. as alone and abandoned 3. as pretending to be disinterested 4. as nervous and worried about her looks

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In this excerpt, the poet describes a beautiful woman named Amoret. from A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret Coquet and coy at once her air. Both studied, tho' both seem neglected: Careless she is with artful care. Affecting to seem unaffected With skill her eyes dart evry glance. Yet change so soon you'd ne'er suspect 'em; For she'd persuade they wound by chance. Tho'certain aim and art direct 'em. (from "A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret"by William Congreve) How does the description "Careless she is with artful care, / Affecting to seem unaffected" characterize the woman in the poem? 1. as a talented artist 2. as alone and abandoned 3. as pretending to be disinterested 4. as nervous and worried about her looks

In this excerpt, the poet describes a beautiful woman named Amoret.
from A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret
Coquet and coy at once her air.
Both studied, tho' both seem neglected:
Careless she is with artful care.
Affecting to seem unaffected
With skill her eyes dart evry glance.
Yet change so soon you'd ne'er suspect 'em;
For she'd persuade they wound by chance.
Tho'certain aim and art direct 'em.
(from "A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret"by William Congreve)
How does the description "Careless she is with artful care, / Affecting to seem unaffected" characterize the woman in the poem?
1. as a talented artist
2. as alone and abandoned
3. as pretending to be disinterested
4. as nervous and worried about her looks

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3. as pretending to be disinterested
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