Question

Which of the following elements of this story is characteristic of a myth?
A.
explanation of good versus evil
B.
attempt to convey a moral lesson
C.
description of a protagonist and antagonist
D.
attempt to explain the natural phenomenon of a flood

Answer 1

Read the following myth from New Guinea and answer the question that follows.

The wife of a very good man saw a very big fish. She called her husband, but he couldn’t see it until he hid behind a banana tree and peeked through its leaves. When he finally saw it, he was horribly afraid and forbade his wife, son, and two daughters to catch and eat the fish. But other people caught the fish and, heedless of the man’s warning, ate it. When the good man saw that, he hastily drove a pair of all kinds of animals into trees and climbed into a coconut tree with his family. As soon as the wicked men ate the fish, water violently burst from the ground and drowned everyone on it. As soon as the water reached the treetops, it sank rapidly, and the good man and his family came down and laid out new plantations.

Answer 2

D I believe