1. Infer Reread lines 1-9. How do you think Daedalus is reacting to his
situation at this point?
2. Interpret Think about Daedalus's advice to Icarus in lines 41-47. What do
these lines suggest about the kind of behavior that ancient Greeks valued?
3. Interpret Reread lines 56-59. What does the sentence suggest about one
of the themes of this myth?
4. Cite Evidence What text clues does the author provide to hint at the
outcome of Icarus's flight?
5. Analyze Reread lines 67-71, and identify descriptive words and phrases.
What do these descriptions suggest about Icarus's experience?
6. Connect People today may refer to someone who flew too close to the
sun" as a cautionary tale. What does this expression mean and what does it
have to do with the myth of Icarus? Explain.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.