Icarus's Flight poem

Front

What does the poet suggest by the lines "to flutter ignorantly / from petal to petal within some garden"?

Back

The poet suggests a dull, boring life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What does the poet mean by "the exact point where freedom stopped"?

Back

It refers to the point at which Icarus could no longer fly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is most unusual about the structure of the poem?

Back

Sentences extend from one stanza into the next.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is the "cushion" referred to in line 20?

Back

The knowledge Icarus gained from his flight.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is the best statement of the poem's theme or message?

Back

Test your limits to learn what's possible.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Define the term 'theme' in poetry.

Back

The central idea or message conveyed by a poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What is a stanza in poetry?

Back

A grouped set of lines within a poem, often sharing a common rhyme scheme.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

Explain the significance of Icarus in literature.

Back

Icarus symbolizes the consequences of overambition and the pursuit of freedom.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What does 'rhyme scheme' mean?

Back

The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is meant by 'figurative language'?

Back

Language that uses figures of speech, such as metaphors and similes, to convey meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3