Icarus Myth 1
Icarus and his father were originally imprisoned here.
A tower
The two things that the wings were made out of.
Wax and feathers.
Four lines make up what in the poem
A stanza
Repeated consonant sounds
Alliteration
He was as angry as a wasp's nest.
simile
The builder of the labyrinth.
Daedalus
This character throws Daedalus and his son into prison.
King Minos
Why does the speaker begin the poem with question marks?
1) To challenge the reader's understanding of Icarus
2) To make the reader relate to Icarus
Comparison using like or as
simile
By the skin of your teeth
idiom
A universal theme of the myth.
1. Listen to your elders.
2. Know your limits as a human.
3. Respect nature.
Why does Icarus keep on flying higher and higher?
He felt free/joy for flying.
What do the continued thoughts between stanzas represent?
Icarus's fall
The word's sound is its definition
onomatopoeia
And with a snap of his fingers it was done.
onomatopoeia
The reason/goal behind why Icarus and Daedalus build the wings.
To get off the island that they have been imprisoned on.
What Daedalus builds in honor of his son.
A temple to Apollo, and a memorial for his son.
What is the theme of the poem?
You shouldn't be afraid to test your limits.
giving an inanimate object human or animal characteristics
personification
The waves tossed the ship.
personification
The two things that Daedalus builds before and during the story. (you must get both answers to get all points)
The maze/labyrinth
The wings
Who retold the myth
Sally Benson
What does the speaker compare Icarus's new wisdom to in the final line?
A cushion
idiom
Ms. S has a heart of gold.
metaphor