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

Click to read "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," by William Carlos Williams. Then answer the question.What is different about the poem "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" and the Brueghel painting on which it is based?A.The poem mentions that Icarus drowned, but the painting does not.B.The painting creates a calm environment, but the poem does not.C.The painting includes realistic details but the poem does not.D.The poem explains that the wings had melted, but the painting does not show this.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," by William Carlos Williams. Then answer the question.William Carlos Williams based his poem "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" on a painting by Pieter Brueghel. Which elements from the painting did he include in his poem?A.Animals wanderingB.Farmer working in his fieldC.Wax meltingD.Ship sailingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," by William Carlos Williams. Then answer the question.In both the painting and the poem, what do the characters seem most concerned with?A.IcarusB.The boatsC.FarmingD.The oceanSUBMITarrow_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

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