Characters
Who is the main character in the story
King Midas
Where does this story take place
King Mida's palace
Was The Golden Touch a metaphor?
Midas was not able to eat and interact with other people. Because everything he touched became gold. This is a metaphor for how we perceive people around us when we are wealthy.
What is the plot in the story
King Midas discovers that the ability to turn objects into gold is more of a curse than a blessing.
What is the theme in the story
"Don't be greedy, and enjoy what you have in life."
What is King Mida's Daughters name
Marygold
Where does King Midas go to undo his wish?
Midas goes and washes in the spring at the source of the river Pactolus.
What is one metaphor in The Golden Touch
After being gifted with golden hands by Dionysus, Midas was not able to eat and interact with other people. Because everything he touched became gold.
What is the conflict in the story?
King Midas thinks a Golden Touch will make him more satisfied with his life. Instead, the Golden Touch causes him problems by turning the things he loves most into lifeless gold.
What is one symbol in The Golden Touch
The gold.
Who gives Midas the power to turn everything into gold?
The stanger
When did the story of King Midas takes place?
In the late 8th century BC is known from Greek.
What lessons did King Midas learn in the story?
Be careful what you wish for. Since Midas made his wish with a greedy heart, he lost all he had as a king.
What is the climax in the story?
After the king found out he had the golden touch, he touched everything he saw, even his food, and it turned solid gold.
What is the author's purpose in the story?
To inform the reader about an ancient King. The king's daughter rushes to console her father." What is the author's purpose for writing "The Golden Touch"?
Name all the characters in the story
King Midas
Marygold
The Myth
Dionysus
What happens at the end of the story?
The stranger told King Midas to wash off everything with water from the river.
What is the moral of the story?
The moral of the story of King Midas and the golden touch was that one should never be greedy in life because the wish of being greedy does not give fruitful returns in the future.
What is the falling action in The Golden Touch?
The king finally realized that he was very greedy. Luckily the stranger came back, and the king begged to have everything back to normal again.
What is the lesson learn learned in the story?
To not be greedy and to be happy with what you already have.