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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Analyzing Ekphrastic Poetry

Question 8 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744

How do the words pageantry, awake, and tingling relate to the painting?

Answer
A
They emphasize the painting’s small depiction of Icarus drowning.
B
They describe the vibrant landscape depicted in the painting.
C
They suggest that the farmer and shepherd are unware of Icarus.
D
They reinforce the idea that Icarus’s wings melted in the sun.
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