Which summarized story is most likely a myth? a. a handsome young man sits and stares at his own reflection until he starves to death. after he dies, a flower named after him grows where he was sitting. b. an ugly duckling is teased by the other ducklings. when she grows up, however, the ducklings discover that she is a beautiful swan. c. a boy lies and tells the village that his flock is being attacked by wolves. when his flock is actually attacked, no one believes him. d. two young birds that fight with each other every day over food learn a valuable lesson about friendship, trust, and sacrifice.

A. A handsome young man sits and stares at his own reflection until he starves to death. After he dies, a flower named after him grows where he was sitting.

A myth is a traditional story that explains a natural or social phenomenon. It is usually concerned with an event in the early history of a people and deals with supernatural beings or events.

In this example, the first option is the only one that deals with a supernatural event (the birth of a flower in the place where someone died) and the explanation of a phenomenon (the origin of a flower). This story is a summarized version of the myth of Narcissus.

the dictionary definition of ubiquitous is "present, appearing, or found everywhere".

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.