What is the purpose of the poem being made up of eleven stanzas of irregular line length?
To reflect how unpredictable and chaotic life has become since Mr Midas was granted his wish
To reflect how awkward the situation is between the couple
To reflect how their life has become intolerable and suffocating since Mr Midas was granted his wish
Who is the persona in the poem?
King Midas
Mrs Midas
Carol Ann Duffy
When the kitchen is described as having steamy breath what poetic technique is being used?
steamy breath
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
When Midas touches the pear in the garden and describes the way …it sat on his palm like a light bulb, this is an example of which poetic technique?
…it sat on his palm like a light bulb,
Alliteration
What does Mrs Midas think her husband is doing when he is beginning to transform all he touches into gold?
Putting tinsel on the tree
Putting bells on the tree
Putting fairy lights on the tree
What history lesson is Mrs Midas thinking of when she refers to the field of the Cloth of Gold?
the field of the Cloth of Gold
The meeting place where the Battle of Hastings occurred in 1066
The meeting place between the kings of England and France in 1520
The Egyptian pharaohs and the tomb of Tutankhamen
Which expressions does Mrs Midas make which assists in ensuring a comic tone is maintained?
Spitting out the teeth of the rich
You’ll be able to give up smoking for good
For starters, corn on the cob
Which remark puts across Mrs Midas’ sudden realisation of the horrific reality of the situation most clearly?
Pours wine with a shaking hand
Started to scream
Makes them sleep in separate beds
What positive connotations does possessing a heart of gold usually mean?
a heart of gold
Being in possession of a real gold heart
Being in possession of a caring soul
Being in possession of a loving person
What is one of the major themes of the poem?
Making the wrong wish
Being overly materialistic
Being greedy