Which lines from Longfellow’s poem “Pegasus in Pound” best show how he draws from the Pegasus myth? a. “And the wise men, in their wisdom, / Put him straightway into pound.”

b. “. . .this wondrous / Wingéd steed, with mane of gold."

c.“And unfolding far his pinions, / To those stars he soared again.”

d.“. . . no food nor shelter, / Brought no straw nor stall, for him.”

poem 'Pegasus in Pound" draws from the

Pegasus myth?

Although Pegasus has wings, the

farmers believe he is unable to fly.

Pegasus frees himself from captivity,

and he is rewarded by becoming a

constellation in the night sky.

The gods free Pegasus, and he is

finally able to reach Mount Olympus.

Although Pegasus is an

extraordinary animal, the country

people treat him like any other

horse.

Explanation:

3rd person, because the narrator is out of the story but explains the feeling of the main character