Which statement is a theme of the myth?
How does the setting impact the plot of the myth?
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
Daedalus was an ingenious artist and was not discouraged by his failures.
This sentence explains that Daedalus is a —
Reread the last sentence of paragraph 3.
Icarus played about on the beach happily while his father worked, chasing the feathers that blew away in the strong wind that swept the island and sometimes taking bits of the wax and working it into strange shapes with his fingers.
This description of Icarus shows that —
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
Icarus, standing in the bright sun, the shining wings dropping gracefully from his shoulders, his golden hair wet with spray, and his eyes bright and dark with excitement, looked like a lovely bird.
The purpose of this comparison is to describe Icarus’s —
The word anxiety comes from the Latin word angere, which means “to choke.” What does anxiety mean in paragraph 8?
Which quote from paragraph 7 of the myth shows that Icarus flew too high?
The word exaltation comes from the Latin word exaltare, which means “to raise or elevate.” What does exaltation mean in paragraph 9?
Which two quotes from the myth best support the theme that reaching beyond your limits can cause problems?
Place the events in the order in which they occurred in the story
They take flight, and Icarus flies too high, melting the wax on his wings; he falls.
Daedalus cautions Icarus not to fly too high or too low.
Daedalus decides to build wings for them to use to escape the island.
Daedalus and Icarus become prisoners on the island.
Icarus gathers feathers, and Daedalus builds two sets of wings.
Daedalus escapes but loses his son.
Part A
Which theme or message is emphasized by the setting of this myth?
Part B
Which two quotes from the myth best support the answer to Part A?