Close Reading   1.         Who was Icarus?  Study the painting “Fall of Icarus” by Bruegal.  What is taking place?  How are the various characters in the painting acting?  Why are they behaving this way?  How do the themes of the painting connect to the short story ‘A Drowning’?   2.           Read the poem ‘Musee des Beaux Arts’ by W.H. Auden.  Discuss the various elements of the poem.    How do the themes of the poem connect to the short story ‘A Drowning’ and to the painting?   3.         Read the poem ‘Landscape With The Fall of Icarus’ by William Carlos Williams.  Discuss the various elements of the poem.    How do the themes of the poem connect to the short story ‘A Drowning’, to the painting, and the Auden poem?   4.         Read the poem ‘Not Waving But Drowning' by Stevie Smith.  Discuss the various elements of the poem.    How do the themes of the poem connect to the short story ‘A Drowning’, to the painting, and the Auden poem?     Your project must:   ·have a visual display of your answer (PowerPoint, bristol board, etc) ·be detailed and accurate ·cite all sources ·include a typed summary of the theme and how it is supported by all the works.  500 words   Scoring:   Class Productivity - 20 Visual Display - 60  (creative quality 20/information 40) Typed Summary - 20