Question

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...\
d \... strength mingled with skill...\
e \the god, as pale as himself...\
f \... the hurt was past the power of medicine.\

Explanation:

To determine the phrases that help understand "flitting life", we analyze each option:

• Option B ("... stanch the wound and retain...") implies efforts to save life, relating to the idea of life being fleeting as there's a need to stanch the wound to keep life.
• Option F ("... the hurt was past the power of medicine.") shows that life is ending (flitting) because the injury is beyond medical help, indicating the transitory nature of life here.

Other options (A: movement from earth, C: flowers to earth, D: strength/skill, E: god's pallor) don't directly relate to the concept of "flitting life" (fleeting, transient life).

Answer:

B. "... stanch the wound and retain..."
F. "... the hurt was past the power of medicine."