The Flight of Icarus Assessment

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What is the main theme of 'The Flight of Icarus'?

Back

People should obey their elders.

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What does the word 'exaltation' mean in the context of the story?

Back

Praise.

Front

How does the setting of the story impact the plot?

Back

Daedalus sees the air as a means of escape.

Front

What lesson can be learned from Icarus's flight?

Back

Ignoring warnings can lead to dangerous consequences.

Front

What does Icarus's flight symbolize?

Back

The desire for freedom and the consequences of hubris.

Front

What is the significance of the sun in the story?

Back

The sun represents the ultimate danger and the limits of human ambition.

Front

Who is Daedalus in 'The Flight of Icarus'?

Back

Icarus's father, a skilled inventor and craftsman.

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What does Icarus's fall represent?

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The fall from grace due to overreaching one's limits.

Front

What is the moral of the story?

Back

Balance ambition with caution.

Front

What does the phrase 'flew too high' imply about Icarus's actions?

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He overstepped his boundaries and ignored warnings.