Question
The Bald Man and the Fly
Aesop
A fly bit the bare head of a bald man who, endeavoring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the fly said mockingly, "You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?" The bald man replied, "I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you, an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty."
Revenge will hurt the avenger.
Question
The fly's dialogue in this story reveals him to be
Responses
A curiouscurious
B forgivingforgiving
C regretfulregretful
D tauntingtaunting
Aesop
A fly bit the bare head of a bald man who, endeavoring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the fly said mockingly, "You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?" The bald man replied, "I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you, an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty."
Revenge will hurt the avenger.
Question
The fly's dialogue in this story reveals him to be
Responses
A curiouscurious
B forgivingforgiving
C regretfulregretful
D tauntingtaunting
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The fly's dialogue in this story reveals him to be D) taunting. The fly mocks the bald man for his futile attempt at revenge, highlighting the absurdity of his actions.