In Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus," why do Icarus's wings fall off?A.Minos catches Icarus and shakes him until his wings fall off.B.Icarus flies too close to the sun, and the wax holding his wings together melts.C.Icarus feels guilty for escaping and takes off his wings.D.Icarus doesn't fasten the strap tightly, and it comes loose during flight.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What element from Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" did Pieter Brueghel keep in his painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus?A.Icarus's joy and triumph in flying so high in the skyB.The theme that trying too hard or aiming too high can cause one to failC.Minos's imprisonment of Daedalus and his sonD.Daedalus's creation of the wings and his instructions on how to use themSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Icarus, in Greek mythology, was the son of Daedalus, architect of the labyrinth for Minos of Crete. Icarus escaped from Crete using wings made by his father of feathers and wax. He was killed when he flew too near the sun and the wax attaching his wings melted so that he fell into the sea and was drowned. Icarus is used exclusively to denote someone who is over-ambitious in their aspirations. What are the main concepts in the following paragraph?Icarus, son, Crete, feathers, wax, drownIcarus, Greek mythology, wings, wax, melt, drown Icarus, Greek, Daedalus, labyrinth, over-ambitiousIcarus, Daedalus, Minos, architect, wings, waxIcarus, Minos, father, feathers, sun, drown

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.

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

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