Question
(a)
Part A
Which phrase states a central idea in "Apollo and Hyacinthus"?
A
resolving family conflict
B
coping with grief and loss
C
finding one's calling
D
facing one's fears
(b)
Part B
What piece of evidence from the myth supports the answer to Part A?
A
"Hyacinthus watched it as it flew, and excited with the sport, ran forward to seize it . . . ."
B
"'My lyre shall celebrate thee . . . and thou shalt become a flower inscribed with my regrets."'
C
". . . but a flower of hue more beautiful than the Tyrian sprang up . . . ."
D
"It is perhaps some species of iris, or perhaps of larkspur . . . ."
Answers
GPT-4o mini
(a) The central idea in "Apollo and Hyacinthus" is best represented by:
**B. coping with grief and loss**
(b) The piece of evidence from the myth that supports the answer to Part A is:
**B. "'My lyre shall celebrate thee . . . and thou shalt become a flower inscribed with my regrets."**
This line indicates Apollo's mourning for Hyacinthus and illustrates how he copes with his grief after Hyacinthus's death by commemorating him.
**B. coping with grief and loss**
(b) The piece of evidence from the myth that supports the answer to Part A is:
**B. "'My lyre shall celebrate thee . . . and thou shalt become a flower inscribed with my regrets."**
This line indicates Apollo's mourning for Hyacinthus and illustrates how he copes with his grief after Hyacinthus's death by commemorating him.