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The Flight of Icarus-Text Questions

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Question 1

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Reread lines 1-9. How would you describe Daedalus's reaction to his situation at this point? What is causing this reaction?

Question 2

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Think about Daedalus's advice to Icarus in lines 41-47. What do these lines suggest about the kind of behavior that the ancient Greeks valued?

Question 3

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Reread lines 56-59. What does the sentence suggest about a possible theme for this myth? Review your notes on determining theme, page 42 in your notebook, to help you. Explain your reasoning.

Question 4

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What text clues does the author provide to hint at the outcome of Icarus's flight? Provide specific text evidence.

Question 5

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Reread lines 67-71, and identify descriptive words and phrases. What do these descriptions suggest about Icarus's flight? Provide specific text evidence.

Question 6

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People today may refer to someone "who flew too close to the sun" as a cautionary tale. What does this expression mean and what does it have to do with the myth of Icarus? Explain.