Into the Burning Sun/Reconsidering Icarus
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SHANNON MARTINEZ
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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42 plays
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Medium
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1.
Multiple Choice
Reconsidering Icarus
In stanza 3, the speaker observes that some "hubris" is necessary to:
Learn how to swim
Do things that once were impossible
Follow the same path as those before us
Please everyone around us
2.
Multiple Choice
Reconsidering Icarus
The imagery in stanza 1 helps the reader -
understand the circumstances that make invention necessary
where having too much pride will get you
appreciate their current situation
visualize Daedalus' and Icarus' enthusiasm for flying
3.
Multiple Choice
Reconsidering Icarus
Lines 5-7 shows that the speaker
wishes they could help them out of the prison
feels as if their punishment is well deserved
disagrees with the Greek gods and goddesses about hubris
believes that Daedalus and Icarus aren't smart enough to make it out of the tower.
4.
Multiple Choice
Reconsidering Icarus
Which words from the poem show why hubris is necessary?
absent outside ambition
"I will find another way"
and the cold dirt floor
the Mona Lisa
5.
Multiple Choice
Into the Burning Sun
Athena's dialogue in the play shows her
love for Daedalus
value for humility
disdain for hard work
preference for humans
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