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Read the following stanza from Audre Lorde's poem "Hanging Fire" and answer the question.

I am fourteen
and my skin has betrayed me
the boy I cannot live without
still sucks his thumb
in secret
how come my knees are
always so ashy
what if I die
before morning
and momma's in the bedroom
with the door closed.

Which answer best describes the voice of the poem?

insecure and frustrated
older, secure, and happy
a fourteen year old boy
a mother

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Answer:

A. insecure and frustrated

User Sam Gammon
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"insecure and frustrated" best describes the voice of the poem.

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