In "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," what word does Williams use to make Icarus's drowning seem unimportant?A.springB.unsignificantlyC.sweatingD.pageantry

In "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," what does Williams's use of the word "unsignificantly" suggest about the drowning of Icarus?A.That it is not importantB.That it is unusualC.That it is excitingD.That it is historicalSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does Williams set up a contrast between birth and death in "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"?A.By telling the reader that "it was spring"B.By describing a newborn baby cryingC.By ending the poem with Icarus's deathD.By mentioning the "pageantry" of the eventSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," by William Carlos Williams. Then answer the question.If Brueghel had painted a crowd of people watching Icarus drown, which line(s) would Williams most likely delete from his poem?A.Unsignificantly / off the coast / there was / a splash quite unnoticedB.a farmer was ploughing / his fieldC.when Icarus fell / it was springD.sweating in the sun / that melted / the wings' waxSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What line from "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" helps set up a contrast between birth and death?A."this was / Icarus drowning"B."it was spring"C."sweating in the sun"D."According to Brueghel"

Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" share which common element?A.Icarus tries desperately to stay in the air.B.Minos pursues Icarus and kills him.C.The role of Daedalus in Icarus's drowning is left out.D.Witnesses try to help Icarus before he drowns.