Daedalus and Icarus Plot Elements

Master Daedalus and Icarus plot elements! Quiz your knowledge of story structure with this engaging worksheet.

Match each plot element with the correct quote line Daedalus and Icarus Plot Elements Review Exposition Daedalus and Icarus are introduced. The Reader learns why they were trapped in a tower. The setting is described as an island named Crete. Inciting Incident "Minos may control the land and sea, but he does not control the air. I will try that way." said Daedalus Rising Action Using wax and feathers, Daedalus fashions wings for Icarus. Daedalus warns his son to not fly too high or too low to avoid damage to the wings. Icarus takes flight. Climax In the joy and excitement of flying, Icarus forgets his father's advice and soars too close to the sun, causing his wings to melt. Falling Action Icarus' wings fall apart, and he plummets to his death drowning in the sea below. Resolution Daedalus names the nearest island Icaria in memory of his son. He then hangs up his wings in the temple of Apollo and vows never to fly again.