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Read "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" by William Carlos Williams.

Then answer the question:

Which idea exists in both the poem and the painting?

A. Ships sail past the drowning Icarus.
B. Icarus's death went unnoticed by those on the shore.
C. Icarus's wax wings melt in the sun.
D. A farmer was working with a horse.

Answer :

Final answer:

Both the poem and the painting depict Icarus's death going unnoticed by those on the shore.


Explanation:

Both the poem "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" by William Carlos Williams and the painting depict the idea of Icarus's death going unnoticed by those on the shore. In the poem, the speaker mentions that "a splash quite unnoticed" as the ships sail past the drowning Icarus. Similarly, in the painting, Icarus's small figure is barely noticeable amidst the busy scene on the shore, with people going about their daily activities.


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