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“The Flight of Icarus”
• Hubris in Greek Mythology is described as “excessive pride toward or
defiance of the gods.” Explain how both Icarus and his father Daedalus
suffer from hubris using evidence from the text.
• What is the theme of Icarus’s story? Remember, this is something the
author believes and wants us to walk out the door with to use in our lives.
(Remember Paperman)
• People today may refer to someone “who flew too close to the sun” as a
cautionary tale. What does this expression mean and what does it have to
do with the myth of Icarus? Explain.
• Where in the text did the author provide hints (foreshadow) the outcome
of Icarus’s flight?
• Find three examples of figurative language, for example: similes,
metaphors, alliteration, imagery, personification, etc.
Video version of Icarus’s flight
• Compare and Contrast the written version to the
video version. (Think of characters, setting, problem,
director’s choice, etc.)
• Why would directors chose to change the look or
feel of a Greek myth for different audiences? Explain
your answer.
“The Flight of Icarus”
•
Hubris in Greek Mythology is described as
“excessive pride toward or defiance of the
gods.” Explain how both Icarus and his father
Daedalus suffer from hubris using evidence from
the text.
•
What is the theme of Icarus’s story?
Remember, this is something the author
believes and wants us to walk out the door with
to use in our lives. (Remember Paperman)
•
People today may refer to someone “who flew
too close to the sun” as a cautionary tale. What
does this expression mean and what does it
have to do with the myth of Icarus? Explain.
•
Where in the text did the author provide hints
(foreshadow) the outcome of Icarus’s flight?
•
Find three examples of figurative language, for
example: similes, metaphors, alliteration,
imagery, personification, etc.
Video of Icarus
• Compare and Contrast the
written version to the video
version. (Think of characters,
setting, problem, director’s
choice, etc.)
• Why would directors chose to
change the look or feel of a
Greek myth for different
audiences? Explain your answer.