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What is the theme of the story.
excessive greed and the pursuit of material wealth can lead to ruin, unhappiness, and the loss of what truly matters, such as family and health
what type of person visits King Midas in his treauser room.
A man to test him and offer him a wish.
what happens in the exposition
We meet midas. and that he loves gold
what is Meiosis
When something serious is described lightly
what does burnished mean
polished to shine
what does Midas start to lose as he gains gold.
Food,happiness, and his daughter
what wish did the stranger grant
Golden touch- everything he touches turns to gold
what happens in the rising action.
He gets the golden touch. food turns to gold.
what is the inciting incident
whn King Midas asks for the golden touch.
what does lustrous mean
shiny or brilliant
how does he explain these losese to him or rationalize.
At first he thinks it will be good
how does the stranger help Midas reverse the curse of the golden touch
He washes in the river like he is told
What happens in the climax
His daughter turns to gold
explain the scene establishes the conflict.
It starts the main problem with the in the treauser room.
what does the word gilded mean
Covered in thin layer of gold.
what is the climax point of the story.
when his daughter turns to gold
What words does the auother use to describe the treasure room.
Bright,shiny, and filled with gold
what happens in the falling action
he begs to remove the curse
A scene that plays a pivotal role in the plot
when his daughter turns to gold
what does midases greed cause
A disconnection of reality
what paragraphs does King Midas realize gold is not worth more than loosing his daughter.
Paragraphs 57-59
why does Midas value the sunbeam.
He is greedy and thinks it brings happiness.
what happens in the resolution
He learns his lesson. The curse gets removed
what lesson does he learn
That gold is not more important than family
what was Hawthorne's purpose of writing his stories
to take the greek myths out of their classic coldness and let children enjoy them.