Which sentence describes a difference between Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"?A.Auden includes Daedalus's reaction to Icarus's drowning, while Williams leaves out Daedalus entirely.B.Auden briefly discusses the ship's attempt to help Icarus, while Williams simply mentions the ship sailing away.C.Auden mentions a ploughman and a ship as witnesses to Icarus's fall, while Williams only mentions a farmer.D.Auden excludes any mention of witnesses to Icarus's fall, while Williams includes the reactions of several people.
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Which sentence describes a difference between Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"?A.Auden includes Daedalus's reaction to Icarus's drowning, while Williams leaves out Daedalus entirely.B.Auden briefly discusses the ship's attempt to help Icarus, while Williams simply mentions the ship sailing away.C.Auden mentions a ploughman and a ship as witnesses to Icarus's fall, while Williams only mentions a farmer.D.Auden excludes any mention of witnesses to Icarus's fall, while Williams includes the reactions of several people.
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The sentence that describes a difference between Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" is: C. Auden mentions a ploughman and a ship as witnesses to Icarus's fall, while Williams only mentions a farmer.
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