Mrs Midas Pt.2

Question 1

“how he’d had a wish. Look, we all have wishes; granted.Look, we all
But who has wishes granted? Him. Do you know about gold?”

Answer 1

Pun - everyone makes wishes but her “fool” of a husband had to be the one who had his wish granted.

“Him” Short sentence to show how bitter she is about it.

Question 2

Do you know about gold?/
It feeds no one; aurum, soft, untarnishable; slakes/
no thirst.

Answer 2

She mocks him as she is annoyed by his foolish choices - they gain nothing from this “gift”.

Question 3

no thirst. He tried to light a cigarette; I gazed, entranced,/
as the blue flame played on its luteous stem. At least,

Answer 3

Enjambment allows pause to reflect on what’s happening.

“Luteous” - connotations of gold.

Question 4

I said, you’ll be able to give up smoking for good.

Answer 4

Injects humour into the situation,