Question

1. Does he ever undo his damage in the from King Midas. 2. What the mail in the context of from King Midas? Who usually wears it? 3. What kind of personality would you have if you are obdurate? 4. What lesson does Midas learn in both the story and the poem? 5. What is the central conflict of both the poem and the story? 6. Why does Dionysus grant King Midas his wish in the first place? (background) 7.How does the Queen feel about King Midas’s wish? What does she call him? 8.What does the princess value the most in the poem? 9.What does the queen value the most in the poem? 10.What are some key differences between the poem and the story? 11.What are some key similarities between the poem and the story? 12.In your opinion, in which text are the characters the most developed? Why?​

Answer 1

1. In the story of King Midas, he does eventually undo his damage by washing away the golden touch in the river that was originally the source of the curse.

2. In the context of the story of King Midas, the "mail" referred to is armor or a coat of mail. It is typically worn by soldiers or warriors.

3. If someone is obdurate, they have a stubborn and unyielding personality. They are often unwilling to change their mind or consider other perspectives.

4. In both the story and the poem, King Midas learns the lesson that greed and material wealth are not the most important things in life, and that the pursuit of them can have negative consequences.

5. The central conflict of both the poem and the story is King Midas's desire for wealth and his subsequent realization that it is not the most important thing in life.

6. In the background of the story, Dionysus grants King Midas his wish as a reward for helping the god's companion, Silenus.

7. In the poem, the queen is initially pleased with King Midas's wish, but she eventually becomes disappointed and refers to him as a "fool."

8. In the poem, the princess values music and the beauty of nature the most.

9. In the poem, the queen values wealth and material possessions the most.

10. Some key differences between the poem and the story include the portrayal of King Midas as a sympathetic character in the poem, while in the story he is more greedy and foolish. Additionally, the poem focuses more on the consequences of King Midas' wish, while the story focuses more on the events leading up to it.

11. Some key similarities between the poem and the story include the central conflict of King Midas' wish, and the ultimate lesson that material possessions do not bring happiness.

12. In my opinion, the characters are more developed in the poem. The poem explores King Midas' inner thoughts and feelings, and presents him as a more complex and sympathetic character. The other characters, such as the Queen and the princess, are also more fleshed out in the poem, with their own desires and motivations.