ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Daedalus could not follow Icarus into the sky because ____
A
he was too heavy.
B
he was too cautious.
C
he was too slow.
D
he was too anxious.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To escape, Daedalus – a master craftsman – created two sets of wings made of wax and feathers. He warned his son not to fly too close to the sun, as the wax would melt. He also cautioned Icarus not to fly too low, as the feathers could get wet in the sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Just before their flight, Daedalus warned his son to be careful. If he flew too low, his wings would get wet in the ocean; if he flew too high, the sun would melt the wax and the wings would disintegrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was difficult for Daedalus and Icarus to escape from tower because it was very high and surrounded by the sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -CONFLICT: The main conflict in this story is between Icarus and the sun, and this shows the theme because Icarus demonstrates overconfidence when he thinks he can fly really high up in the air and not be harmed.

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