Question

question 19 of 20
read these lines from \musee des beaux arts\ by w. h. auden.

in brueghels icarus, for instance: how everything turns
away
quite leisurely from the disaster;
how does the reference to brueghel affect the meaning of the
poem?

a. auden mentions brueghels icarus because he liked the painting.
b. auden references brueghels icarus to show the contrast between
art and poetry.
c. the reference helps illustrate how suffering occurs when no one is
watching.
d. auden uses the reference to show how things get misinterpreted.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the poem's theme and the Brueghel painting reference. The lines describe how people turn away leisurely from Icarus' disaster. Option A is incorrect as liking the painting isn't the reason. Option B is wrong as it's not about art - poetry contrast. Option D is incorrect as misinterpretation isn't the focus. Option C matches: the reference shows suffering (Icarus' fall) happens while others are indifferent (turn away), so it illustrates suffering when no one is watching.

Answer:

C. The reference helps illustrate how suffering occurs when no one is watching.