Icarus's Flight (Poem)

Which statement best describes the message of the poem?

• Icarus learned a lesson by flying too far

• Icarus wasted his time by flying too far

• Icarus was forced into flying too far

• Icarus had a habit of flying too far

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why does the poet begin the poem with a question?

• The question is trying to help prove the point that Icarus was a helpless and innocent kid

• The question is trying to cause the reader to distrust Icarus

• The question causes the reader to become more confused about Icarus's motivations

• The question creates a sense of the eye "falling" down the page more quickly

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The tone of this poem is ...

• Mournful and sad

• Thoughtful and reasoning

• Happy and positive

• Critical and judgmental

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The theme of this poem is that ...

• Dumb mistakes should be avoided

• Liberty (freedom) has boundaries

• Every positive story will have a sad ending

• Fear should be ignored and risk should be embraced

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

He now had his answer,
laws to uphold him in his downward plunge.

The lines above provides what connotation and tone to the word "plunge" (which means to fall)?

• Neutral

• Negative

• Positive

• None of these

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The frequent use of the method of enjambment in this poem causes the reader's eye to ...

• Stop and reflect often

• Fall down the page quickly

• Read the poem slowly and thoughtfully

• create a highly structured poem

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

The poet's purpose in writing this poem is to... (pick two)

• Retell the myth of Icarus

• Compare wisdom and freedom

• Question the lesson in the myth of Icarus

• To provide another viewpoint to the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2