Mrs Midas (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What collection does 'Mrs Midas' belong to?
What collection does 'Mrs Midas' belong to?
The World's Wife (1999)
What form does 'Mrs Midas' take?
What form does 'Mrs Midas' take?
Dramatic monologue
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
Eleven stanzas
What month is the poem set in?
What month is the poem set in?
September
What simile describes the transformed pear?
What simile describes the transformed pear?
'like a light-bulb. On.'
What does the phrase 'for starters' function as?
What does the phrase 'for starters' function as?
A pun: first course and start of problems
Why is 'petrified' a pun in the poem?
Why is 'petrified' a pun in the poem?
Means frightened & turned to stone
Which Greek god does Midas hear the music of?
Which Greek god does Midas hear the music of?
Pan
What does Mrs Midas say gold cannot do?
What does Mrs Midas say gold cannot do?
Feed anyone
What is the final word of the poem?
What is the final word of the poem?
touch