Daedalus And Icarus Literary Devices

Nothing in the World is worse than losing the one you love, the one who means everything to you. Daedalus is the father of Icarus, and Daedalus clearly shows his love and affection for his son Icarus and Icarus clearly shows his love and faith in his Father. In the excerpt from “Daedalus and Icarus” by OVID, the author uses imagery, dialogue and diction to establish a loving and caring father, son relationship between the characters. Their unique, loving relationship is shown through the way they talk to each other, the way they use their words, and the way they give us images that they rely on each other. The Author uses various techniques to establish and prove the loving and caring relationship Daedalus and Icarus have for each. One major technique OVID uses to show care is with the dialogue between the characters. For example, the moment Daedalus speaks to his son, “...My son, I caution you to keep/the middle way, for if your pinions dip/too low the waters may

The author gives us various moments in which you can visualize the loving moments between a father and his son. Daedalus and Icarus clearly love each other and can’t help to be happy around each other “...While he was working, his son Icarus, /with smiling countenance...” (OVID, Lines 11-12). This again shows that even though it is serious, Icarus is smiling and enjoy every moment with his father like it is his last. Another example is when Daedalus realizing his son is leaving “...the tears were falling. Then he gave his son/ a last kiss...” (OVID Lines 33-34). This is allowing us to visualize that this is showing us that he is sad, he doesn’t want to let go off his son. It is hard to let go off the those you love the most, and being able to know they wouldn’t let go of you either. This is showing us how deep of a relationship Daedalus and Icarus have as father and