Question

Which elements from Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" Is not mentioned in W. H. Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts"?

A. Daedalus
B. The painter Brueghel
C. The ploughman
D. Icarus

Answer 1

A. Daedalus

Step-by-step explanation:

In the poem "Musée des Beaux Arts" by W. H. Auden, we see many of the same elements that appear in Ovid's story of Daedalus and Icarus. However, the character that does not appear is that of Deadalus, the father of Icarus. The poem is inspired by the paintings that Auden saw at the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique in Brussels. One of the paintings that caused an impact on the author was Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Brueghel´s Icarus is mentioned on line 14.

The ploughman is mentioned on line 15.

The only element left out in W.H.Auden´s poem is Daedalus.