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The Flight of Icarus

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Vocabulary & Story Elements

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1
This is the part of the story where all the loose ends are tied up.
rising action
climax
resolution
exposition
2
What is plot?
The theme of the story
The problem of a story
The characters of a story
The sequence of events of a story
3
Why did Daedalus have “misgivings” while watching Icarus fly?
He thought that Icarus would be too afraid
He thought that the wings would not be strong enough.
He thought that the winds would be too strong
He thought that Icarus would be too bold and reckless.
4
Daedalus first knew that his fears had come true when
he heard Icarus cry out to him
he saw his son plunge into the sea.
he felt the heat of the sun
he saw feathers floating from the sky.
5
What does prowess mean?
intelligence
strength
arrogance
recklessness
6
A moderate amount of something is...
very generous
too little
just enough
well-earned
7
Daedalus could not follow Icarus into the sky because
he was too anxious
he was too slow
he was too heavy
he was too cautious
8
The main problem of the story is also known as the...
rising action
climax
falling action
conflict
9
Daedalus made wings for himself and his son in order to...
escape from the island of Crete
be more like the gods
teach his son to fly
show that he was an ingenious artist
10
When Daedalus arrived safely in Sicily he
made another pair of wings
built a temple
buried his son.
rejoiced in his escape
11
This is the part of the plot where the conflict is decided or takes a turn.
falling action
exposition
climax
rising action
12
A sign that a person might be experiencing anxiety might be
extreme tiredness
an angry frown
relaxed smile
sweaty palms
13
Something that is done in a frantic way is done
hastily
deliberately
lovingly
calmly