Question

Reread lines 67–71, and identify descriptive words and phrases. What do these descriptions suggest about Icarus’s experience?

Answer 1

Answer: Up and up he soared; and he beat his wings frantically so that they would carry him higher. This suggest that Icarus was doomed.

Explanation:

Icarus flight flew higher and higher and his father called out in alarm. The descriptive words and phrases from lines 67-71 that were used were "up and up he soared; and he beat his wings frantically so that they would carry him higher".

The descriptions suggests about Icarus's experience is that Icarus is doomed. Today, people can refer to someone who is said to fly too close to the sun to show the person's downfall or as a cautionary tale or something that will lead to a negative outcome.