Apollo and Hyancithus

What does the phrase “flitting life” imply in “Apollo and Hyancithus"?

• Hyacinthus is learning to become a doctor.

• Hyacinthus is a faster runner than Apollo.

• Hyacinthus is so badly injured he might die.

• Hyacinthus is injured but able to play again.

Which TWO phrases help the reader understand the meaning of “flitting life” in “Apollo and Hyancithus"?

• "strength mingled with skill”

• "bounded from the earth”

• "The god, as pale as himself”

• "stanch the wound and retain”

• "past the power of medicine”

Which phrase best captures the symbolic meaning of “flitting life"?

• "broken the stem of a lily”

• "the head of the dying boy”

• "‘mine the crime’”

• "‘I could die for thee!’”