Question

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part a
what does the phrase flitting life imply in \apollo and hyacinthus\?
(a)
a hyacinthus wants to play a different sport.
b hyacinthus is so badly injured he might die.
c hyacinthus is a faster runner than apollo.
d hyacinthus is injured but able to play again.
(b)
part b
which two phrases help the reader understand the meaning of flitting life in \apollo and hyacinthus\?
a \... bounded from the earth...\
b \... stanch the wound and retain...\
c \... its flowers to the earth...\

Explanation:

Part A

To determine the implication of "flitting life" in "Apollo and Hyacinthus", we analyze each option:

• Option A: The phrase "flitting life" has no relation to wanting to play a different sport. Eliminate A.
• Option B: "Flitting life" suggests a life that is fleeting or at risk, which aligns with Hyacinthus being badly injured and possibly dying. This is a strong candidate.
• Option C: The phrase does not pertain to running speed. Eliminate C.
• Option D: "Flitting life" implies a more serious threat to life, not just an injury with the ability to play again. Eliminate D.

To find phrases that help understand "flitting life" (implying a life at risk or fleeting), we analyze the visible options:

• Option A: "...bounded from the earth..." does not relate to the threat to Hyacinthus's life.
• Option B: "...stanch the wound and retain..." relates to trying to stop the wound to save life, which connects to the fleeting nature of life (needing to stanch the wound to prevent death).
• Option C: "...its flowers to the earth..." (likely referring to the hyacinth flower after Hyacinthus's death) connects to the end of life, helping understand "flitting life" as a life that ends (like the flower returning to earth after his death).

Assuming the full question has these as relevant, the two phrases would be B and C (or other context - appropriate ones, but with the given visible options, B and C make sense for the myth's context where stanching the wound is to save his fleeting life and the flower to earth is the result of his death).

Answer:

B. Hyacinthus is so badly injured he might die.

Part B (Note: Since the options are partially visible, we assume typical context from the myth and the phrase "flitting life")