Mrs Midas Flashcards
“It’s steamy breath”
Comfortable and relaxing environment
“September”
Autumn linked to gold due to its colours ,there is a new month symbolising change
“Snapping like a twig”
Contrasts to the calm environment, sudden and loud suggestion a change in the story
“Drink the light of the sky”
Life is being drained from their relationship
“He”
Repetition of He illustrates her blame and resentment
“Strange, wild, vain”
He is Greedy and selfish and hasn’t considered her thoughts yet
“He started to laugh”
Contrasts to her worry/confusion, he is not taking it seriously and rather mocking her with his laughing
“I served up the meal”
Comedic as she continues with her daily routine despite the circumstances
“I poured with a shaking hand”
She is nervous around him, starting to realise what could happen to her
“I made him sit on the other side of the room”
For now there is a physical distance but because of his actions there will also be a emotional one too
“The toilet I didn’t mind”
Comedy uses here to lighten the mood, wealth is associated with golden bathrooms
“You’ll be able to give up smoking for good”
Comedy to lighten the mood, female traits, trying to difuse the situation
“Seperate beds”
Married couples sleep in beds, separate ones means distance and that they are no longer happy together
“Near petrified”
Afraid of him as she will turn to gold
“We were passionate then”
Contrasts to the closeness they once had, desire for eachother, they cannot love anymore
“But now I feared his honeycomb embrace”
What she had once loved is now dangerous to her
“I dreamt I bore his child”
She wished to have children but her dream is dead because of his greed
“It’s perfect ore limbs”
Sees her child as perfect but also dark mood because it will be gold representing his affect on the relationship, the child will be an unsettling reminder nightmare or dream?
“So he had to move out’
Consequences of his actions
“Pure selfishness”
Rage has ignited within her as she builds anger over the periods of time towards him, ruined her life and dream
“His hands, his warm hands on my skin, his touch”
Their connection is now lost and remains a memory forever, cold touch contrasts to their old desire, she is reminiscing in the past with him, bittersweet ending
