It provides background information on the topic.
and It gives the main topic of the paper.
Answer:
According to Line 1 and Line 10 of the poem, it can be inferred that Icarus is better off testing his limits, a feat he must embark on in order to discover his abilities instead of wondering somewhere years later what would have been.
- The first opens with a question asking to know what else the boy could have done
- in the tenth and opening of the eleventh line, he alludes that the boy flew exactly to the point of wisdom;
- Following through on that, the remainder of the eleventh and twelfth line rejects the notion of living in ignorance of ones capabilities and possibilities;
- The confirmation that Icarus now knew his strengths, weaknesses and capabilities is easily rested with the eighteenth line.
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The author uses the THIRD PERSON point of view in the excerpt.
Third person point of view uses pronouns like he, she, they, it.
In the excerpt, "she", "they" and "their" are used. These proves the usage of third person point of view.
<span>Mercedes's language in reference to the story "Call of the Wild" actually means civilization. She had brought numerous belongings along with her and they were much more than the dogs could pull. Her decision of not parting with any of the belongings would ultimately lead to her death. One can easily draw a clear difference between civilization and wildness.</span>
The answer is A) she was ravenous for a son-in-law. The figurative language being used is a hyperbole (an exaggeration).
