Prior to the nineteenth century, female ballet dancers were effectively barred from lead roles due to their (i) ________ corsets, hoops, and high heels. With the invention of the pointed shoe, however, all of this changed; ballet dancers came to be seen as ethereal creatures capable of floating effortlessly across the stage. Ballets consequently began to feature stories of nymphs and spirits that showcased the (ii) _________costumes and (iii) __________bodies of nineteenth-century ballerinas.

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)	Blank (iii)
A. cumbersome	D. dulcet	G. brittle
B. maladroit	E. meretricious	H. supine
C. disheveled	F. diaphanous	I. lithe