Mrs Midas Part 2 Flashcards
Simple statement ‘Separate Beds’
emphasises the damage done to their relationship, suggesting a loss of their close martial love.
word choice ‘petrified’
Suggests that Mrs Midas is afraid of her husband as if she comes into contact with him, she will turn to gold and die.
Imagery “turning the spare room into the tomb of Tutankhamun”
Just as the tomb of Tutankhamun was a room full of riches, so too is their spare room now that King Midas is living there.
Word choice “halcyon”
Suggests a happy time in the past, creating a nostalgic tone.
Simile “unwrapping each other, rapidly, like presents, fast food”
Just as fast food is something we feel passionate about, so too the couple crave each other physically.
Word choice “honeyed embrace”
Usually associated with sweetness, but it suggests something sinister as if he hugs her she will die.
Metaphor “turn my lips to a work of art”
suggests that his touch, which was once sweet and something she craved, would now be deadly.
Sentence structure “when it comes to the crunch”
emphasises her decision to prioritise herself and cast her husband out of the marital home.
Imagery “like a precious latch”
highlights Midas’ selfishness and foolishness as he has not only ruined his own future happiness but also his wife’s.
Imagery “its amber eyes”
“amber” is a precious golden coloured stone but is hard and cold, suggesting a lifeless/dead baby.
Word choice “flies”
has connotations of death, suggesting that if Midas touched her, her baby would also die.
word choice “burned in my breasts”
ambiguous as it could hint at pain and suffering but could also suggest an aching desire which still lingers.
word choice “under the cover of the dark”
suggests this foolish act needs to be hidden. She is ashamed of his selfish ways but as a result of leaving him, has become empowered as a woman.
Word choice “he sat in the back”
suggests the shift in power - he is portrayed as childlike and she is ‘in the driving seat’ literally and metaphorically.
Word choice “the woman”
suggests that she is defined by her relationship.
