Which statement is the best example of an interpretation?A.Williams is making a statement about death in general.B.Williams's poem uses much shorter stanzas than Auden's does.C.W. H. Auden is one of several poets to focus on Icarus.D.Daedalus creates the wings so that he can escape Crete

Which statement is the best example of an interpretation?A.Icarus flies too close to the sun, and his wings fall apart.B.Breughel's painting depicts a farmer and a shepherd.C.Auden's poem is more about suffering than about Icarus.D.W. H. Auden, like Williams, was a 20th century poet.

How does Williams Carlos Williams put more emphasis on Icarus himself than Auden does?A.By waiting until the last line to reveal that the poem is about IcarusB.By mentioning the myth of Icarus at the very beginning of his poemC.By making a direct reference to Auden's poem in the first stanzaD.By providing background information not included in the myth

How are W. H. Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and William Carlos Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" similar?A.Both poems describe Icarus's feelings of fear.B.Both poems focus on how Icarus's death is ignored.C.Both poems discuss the large city in the distance.D.Both poems mention several attempts to rescue Icarus

Click to read "The Story of Icarus and Daedalus," by Ovid and "Musée des Beaux Arts," by W. H. Auden. Then answer the question.How is the focus on Auden's poem different than the focus of Ovid's myth?A.Auden draws attention to Icarus, while Ovid only focuses on Daedalus.B.Auden chooses to focus on Icarus's death, while Ovid focuses only on Icarus's life.C.Auden focuses on the destruction of Icarus's wings, while Ovid focuses on Icarus building his wings.D.Auden focuses on the people on the shore, while Ovid focuses on Icarus and Daedalus.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What element is included in both Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"?A.Both poems discuss Daedalus's reaction to his son's death.B.Both poems mention the splash Icarus made when he landed in the water.C.Both poems depict Icarus's fall as taking place in the spring.D.Both poems mention a ship that fails to rescue Icarus.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS