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 do the painting and two poems leave out of Ovid's original myth about Icarus?A.The wingsB.DaedalusC.The sunD.Icarus

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 interpretation is a possible theme of Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus"?A.Flying close to the sun can melt the wax on your wings and cause you to drown in the sea.B.Daedalus builds wings to allow him and his son to escape from an island, but the plan backfires when Icarus is killed.C.Icarus eventually regrets not having listened to his father, but by then it is too late, and he drowns.D.Human creativity can be amazing, but it can also lead to pain and suffering when used improperly.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

What is a focus of Ovid's original myth about Icarus that isn't shown in Brueghel's painting?A.Icarus's death by drowningB.The building of the wingsC.Crashing into the seaD.The presence of a shepherdSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS