"Musée des Beaux Arts," by W. H. Auden. Then answer the question.Pieter Brueghel's painting of Icarus and W. H. Auden's "Musee des Beaux Arts" both address the fall of Icarus.What element of the story does Auden include that Brueghel does not?A.The boy in the skyB.Wings made of feathersC.Reference to the weatherD.The sun melting the wax

"Musée des Beaux Arts," by W. H. Auden. Then answer the question.In addition to focusing on the same subject, how are Brueghel's painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus and Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts" alike?A.Both create tension between the audience and the subject.B.Both show people focusing on everyday events while others are suffering.C.Both express a lighthearted tone through their use of light, color, and structure.D.Both have hidden religious symbolism in their words or images.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read "Musée des Beaux Arts," by W. H. Auden. Then answer the question.How would Auden most likely rewrite the following line(s) of the poem if Brueghel's painting had depicted Icarus falling on to the land instead of in the sea?the expensive delicate ship that must have seenSomething amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,A.the expensive delicate ship could not have seenSomething amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,B.The line would remain unchanged.C.the faraway delicate ship that must have seenSomething amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,D.the expensive delicate ship that must have seenSomething not quite amazing, a boy on the shore,SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read these lines from "Musee des Beaux Arts" by W. H. Auden.In Brueghel's Icarus, for instance: how everything turns     awayQuite leisurely from the disaster;How does the reference to Brueghel affect the meaning of the poem?A.Auden references Brueghel's Icarus to show the contrast between art and poetry.B.Auden mentions Brueghel's Icarus because he liked the painting.C.Auden uses the reference to show how things get misinterpreted.D.The reference helps illustrate how suffering occurs when no one is watching.

How are Brueghel's painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus and Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" similar?A.Both show Daedalus trying to save his son from drowning.B.Both show Icarus drowning after the wax holding his wings together has melted.C.Both show many people who notice Icarus descend into the water.D.Both focus on the triumph of flight over t

To create a Venn diagram highlighting the similarities and differences between Pieter Bruegel's painting "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" and W.H. Auden's poem "Musée des Beaux Arts," we can break down how each medium treats the subject of the fall of Icarus.