Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" uses Icarus's drowning as an example of which element of human nature?A.TriumphB.SufferingC.HappinessD.Boredom

Why would Auden only mention Icarus briefly in the second half of "Musée des Beaux Arts?"A.Because Auden doesn't consider the story of Icarus a good example of how to liveB.Because it puts the focus on the meaning of suffering in the reader's life instead of on Icarus's storyC.Because Auden is upset that Icarus wasn't helped by the people who saw him drownD.Because it allows readers to remember their own versions of Icarus's storySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which element from Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" represents human suffering?A.A saint's martyrdomB.The torturer's horseC.A miracle birthD.The drowning of IcarusSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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.

In "Musée des Beaux Arts," who does Auden feel best understands human suffering?A.FarmersB.Icarus and DaedalusC.The "Old Masters"D.Poets from the past

What is a common theme shared by Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts," Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," and Brueghel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus?A.That people will come to the aid of those in needB.That Icarus was foolish for attempting to flyC.That suffering is often ignored or unnoticedD.That Daedalus should have been more protective of his sonSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS