Daedalus and Icarus - Lines 1 - 35

Question 1

Perosus Creten

Answer 1

Hating Crete

Question 2

Amore Loci natalis

Answer 2

Love of his birthplace

Question 3

Repetition of “Possidet”

Answer 3

Emphasises how much Minos owns and how hard it will be to escape

Question 4

Daedalus shows his intelligence by

Answer 4

Finding the route no one else was able to find

Question 5

“ignotas artes”

Answer 5

Unknown arts - Suggests that Daedalus doesn’t properly know how to make wings making the reader think something will go wrong - foreshadowing

Question 6

“Naturamque novat”

Answer 6

Changed his Nature / Changed Nature - The reader doesn’t know which one Ovid means so doesn’t know if what Daedalus has done is right

Question 7

“Veras”

Answer 7

Imitates - This word is used to emphasise the difference between Daedalus and a real bird

Question 8

“puer”

Answer 8

Boy - Emphasises the fact that Icarus is just a boy

Question 9

How Does Ovid characterise Icarus

Answer 9

As young, carefree and playful

Question 10

“Ignarus”

Answer 10

ignorant

Question 11

“ore renidenti”

Answer 11

Care Free

Question 12

“Mollibat … Ceram”

Answer 12

Playing with the wax - Foreshadows the wax being melted by the sun

Question 13

“Impediebat opus”

Answer 13

Hindering Daedalus’ work

Question 14

“Pependit”

Answer 14

Hovered - Suggests that he does not have much control over his flying and is just barely staying in the air

Question 15

“ignotas alas”

Answer 15

Unfamiliar Wings - reminds the reader of the danger they are facing because they don’t know what they are doing. Foreshadows things going wrong.

Question 16

What does Daedalus’ list of dangers highlight

Answer 16

It highlights the danger and builds concern for the two of them

Question 17

“Moneo”

Answer 17

First Person - First time we hear him speak in the first person and makes it more intimate

Question 18

“carpe”

Answer 18

This is an imperative which gives a sense of urgency and importance

Question 19

Are the instructions too difficult for Icarus because of how young Icarus is

Answer 19

Yes or maybe they aren’t who knows

Question 20

Is there dramatic irony in this story

Answer 20

Yes because the reader and Ovid know what is going to happen but Icarus and Daedalus don’t

Question 21

When they start flying what can Daedalus do to help Icarus

Answer 21

Nothing all he can do is look back and hope

Question 22

“genae madeo”

Answer 22

Wet cheeks - is Daedalus crying and if so are they tears of happiness or sadness

Question 23

“Velut”

Answer 23

Like - Introduces the simile that Icarus is a young bird - Shaky, unstable and vulnerable

Question 24

“non repetenda”

Answer 24

Not to be repeated - This foreshadows that something will go wrong because this will never happen again

Question 25

“Credidit esse deos”

Answer 25

He thought they were gods - The sky is the place for gods so have they gone above their morale place and offended the gods

Question 26

What does Ovid contrast when the two of them are flying

Answer 26

He contrasts the very ordinary scene of shepherds, fishermen and farmers. The sky is the place for the gods. Have they overstepped their mortal grounds and angered the gods