The Flight of Icarus-Text Questions
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6 questions
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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?
Reread lines 1-9. How would you describe Daedalus's reaction to his situation at this point? What is causing this reaction?
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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?
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?
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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.
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.
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What text clues does the author provide to hint at the outcome of Icarus's flight? Provide specific text evidence.
What text clues does the author provide to hint at the outcome of Icarus's flight? Provide specific text evidence.
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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.
Reread lines 67-71, and identify descriptive words and phrases. What do these descriptions suggest about Icarus's flight? Provide specific text evidence.
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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.
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.