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Arthur stood before the grand canvas, his brush poised like a weapon. For months, he had poured his soul into the portrait, ignoring the warnings of his peers who urged him to paint with moderation. Driven by a feverish desire to capture the absolute essence of light, he applied stroke after stroke of brilliant gold. In his pursuit of perfection, however, he neglected the structural foundation of the painting, using cheap binders that could not support his heavy layers. When the exhibition opened, the bright pigment began to flake and peel under the heat of the gallery lamps, leaving behind a ruined canvas. Like Icarus, Arthur had aimed too high, and his masterpiece collapsed under the very heat he had sought to conquer.

In the passage, how does the narrator’s allusion to Icarus function to characterize Arthur’s artistic failure?

  1. A
    It summarizes the specific chronological steps Arthur followed while preparing his canvas for the exhibition.
  2. B
    It suggests that Arthur was physically unprepared for the intense heat of the gallery lamps.
  3. It emphasizes that Arthur’s failure was the direct result of his overreaching ambition and lack of moderation.Cevap
  4. D
    It reveals the author's personal belief that all aspiring artists are doomed to fail when displaying their work.
  5. E
    It points out that the story contains a mythological reference to establish an academic tone.

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It emphasizes that Arthur’s failure was the direct result of his overreaching ambition and lack of moderation.
The allusion to Icarus draws a parallel between the mythological figure who flew too close to the sun and Arthur, who ignored warnings and painted without moderation. Just as Icarus's wings melted from the heat of the sun due to his prideful flight, Arthur's painting ruins under the heat of the gallery lamps due to his structural neglect and excessive ambition. Therefore, the allusion characterizes Arthur's failure as a consequence of overreaching ambition and a lack of moderation.

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1
Locate the allusion within the passage.
The reference to Icarus appears in the final sentence: 'Like Icarus, Arthur had aimed too high, and his masterpiece collapsed under the very heat he had sought to conquer.'
Identifying the device and its exact phrasing is the first step in analyzing its narrative role.
2
Relate the details of the allusion to the protagonist's actions.
Arthur's disregard for moderation and his focus on capturing brilliant light parallel Icarus's flight toward the sun.
This establishes the structural and thematic connection between the myth and the character's behavior.
3
Determine the effect of the allusion on the reader's understanding of the character's failure.
The parallel shows that Arthur's own excessive ambition and neglect of moderation directly caused the physical ruin of his painting.
This explains the specific function of the allusion in framing the moral and thematic outcome of the narrative.

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