Question

Which sentence from the story "Daedulus and Icarus" marks the turning point or climax?

A. "Minos may control the land and sea," said Daedalus, "but not the regions of the air. I will try that way."
B. "The larger ones he secured with thread and the smaller with wax, and gave the whole a gentle curvature like the wings of a bird."
C. "Icarus, my son, I charge you to keep at a moderate height, for if you fly too low the damp will clog your wings, and if too high the heat will melt them."
D. "They passed Samos and Deloson the left and Lebynthos on the right, when the boy, exulting in his career, began to leave the guidance of his companion and soar upward as if to reach heaven."

Answer 1

A, as this is where the story turns from bad to good.

Or D, as this is where the story turns from good to bad.

Most likely, the answer is A.

Answer 2

The sentence from the story "Daedalus and Icarus" that marks the turning point or climax is "They passed Samos and Deloson the left and Lebynthos on the right, when the boy, exulting in his career, began to leave the guidance of his companion and soar upward as if to reach heaven."

Step-by-step explanation:

The story of "Daedalus and Icarus" shows the tragic ending of Icarus for not following the warnings of his father, this excerpt is from the moment when they both were flying with the wings Daedalus had made and Icarus in his excitement started to fly too high, he got too close to the sun and the wax in his wings was melted taking him to his death. This is the climax of the story.