Narcissus was “a youth who knelt daily beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty.

He was so fascinated by himself that, one morning, he fell into the lake and drowned. At the spot where he fell, a flower was born, which was called the narcissus.

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Narcissus was “a youth who knelt daily beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty.

He was so fascinated by himself that, one morning, he fell into the lake and drowned. At the spot where he fell, a flower was born, which was called the narcissus.

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Which of the following is TRUE?
		
The theme of this excerpt is that thinking too much of oneself can have serious consequences.
		
The author uses a flashback to provide the reader with important character information and to further the development of the plot.
		
The plot of this excerpt can be summarized as the author makes an allusion to mythology.
		
The lake is symbolic of life.