Because of Perseus’s fatal flaw which is hubris, excessive pride or self-confidence (I think that’s right I’m not sure)
C) make connections to literature
Reading the excerpt from the "Il Penseroso" (The Serious Man) by John Milton, 5the phrase "Prophetic strain" means an effort is required to be a visionary.
The melancholic mood is glorified by the speaker as a means by which to "attain / To something like prophetic strain,".
