Icarus: myth and metaphor

• First, read a children's version of the myth.

• Now, examine the painting:  Landscape with the Fall of Icarus.  The vehicle is a painting-- but what is its tenor?  

• With a partner, work through your assigned poem.  What is the poet's claim?  What illustrative details support the claim?  What, then, do you believe is the tenor of that poem?  We will report out and discuss the motif of Icarus-- has the tenor changed over time?

(And then there's this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4w2BZXL6Ss)