English Quiz Revision ~ Weeks 4 and 5

• Burnished


  Polished or made smooth and shiny by rubbing or friction.

  (Adjective)
• Lustrous


  Having a shining quality, glossy or radiant.

  (Adjective)
• Gilded


  Covered with a thin layer of gold or something that resembles gold.

  (Adjective)
• Synonyms of Burnished:


  Polished, gleaming, shiny, lusterous
• Synonyms of Lustrous:


  Shiny, glossy, gleaming, polished
• Synonyms of Gilded:


  Ornate, adorned, gold-plated, decorated
• Antonyms of Burnished:


  Dull, Rough, Unpolished, Tarnished
• Antonyms of Lustrous:


  Dull, Matte, Lackluster, Tarnished
• Antonyms of Gilded:


  Plain, Simple, Unadorned, Austere
• What type of person visits King Midas in the treasure room?


  The person who visits Kind Midas in his treasure room is a stranger with some type of angelic powers.
• What does the stranger grant Midas?


  Kind Midas wishes that everything he touches turns to hold, and the stranger grants him his wish.
• What happens to the King's daughter when she hugs her father?

  When King Midas' daughter hugs him, she turns into a golden statue due to the curse of his touch.
• How does the stranger help Midas reverse the curse of the golden touch?


  King Midas, realizing, the tragic consequence of his wish, begs the stranger to help him undo the curse. The stranger instructs him to wash his hands in the river, Pactolus, and by doing so, Midas is able to reverse the golden touch.
• Fonder of Gold:


  King Midas is portrayed as someone who is deeply attached to and values gold more than anything else in the world.
• Valued Royal Crown for Gold: 


  he fact that he values his royal crown chiefly because it is made of gold emphasizes his strong preference for the precious metal.
• Desire for wealth:


  The narrative describes Midas as someone who is constantly seeking and desiring wealth, even to the point of foolishly prioritizing it over other important aspects of life.
• Foolish Pursuit:


  The narrator characterizes King Midas' pursuit of wealth as foolish, emphasizing the misguided nature of his priorities.
• Neglect fo daughter:


  Despite his love for his daughter (Marygold), the paragraph suggests that King Midas is so consumed by his desire for wealth that he neglects other important aspects of life, including his relationship with his child.
• Narrator's Attitude:


  The narrator's attitude toward King Midas appears to be somewhat negative. The use of phrases like "foolish man" and the portrayal of Midas prioritizing gold over his daughter's well-being suggests a critical perspective. The narrator seems to be cautioning against Midas' misplaced values and priorities.
• A Noun Clause:


  A noun clause is a type of subordinate clause that functions as a noun in a sentence as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, an object of a preposition, or an appositive.
• "What the stranger gave Midas was more a curse than a gift."

  What was the Noun Clause in that sentence?

  The noun clause was, "What the stranger gave Midas".
• "Midas didn't know whether the stranger would return."

  Where is the noun clause in this sentence?

  The noun clause in this sentence would be, "...whether the stranger would return."
• "Midas was afraid of how much harm his 'gift' might cause."

  Where is the Noun Clause in this sentence?

  The noun clause in this sentence would be, "...how much harm his 'gift' might cause."
• "Midas' biggest regret was that he had hurt his daughter."

  Where is the Noun Clause in this sentence?

  The noun clause in this sentence would be, "...that he had hurt his daughter."
• Noun Clauses frequently begin with...


  That, which, who, whom, whose, what, where, when, why, whether, whatever, how, or how much.
• "But now, if he looked at them at all, it was only to calculate how much the garden would be worth."

  Where is the noun clause in this sentence?

  The noun clause would be, "...how much the garden would be worth."
• "...this linen fabric had been transmuted to what seemed a woven texture of the purest and brightest gold!"

  Where is the noun clause in this sentence?


  The noun clause would be, "...what seemed a woven texture of the purest and brightest gold!"
• "One was that the sands of the river sparkled like gold..."

  Where is the noun clause in this sentence?

  The noun clause would be, "...that the sand of the river sparkled like gold..."
• Elements of a short story:

  1. Exposition
  2. Rising Action
  3. Climax
  4. Falling Action
  5. Resolution
• Exposition:


  The characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced.
• Rising Action:


  The central conflict begins and develops. Usually, an inciting incident, which is a pivotal event or situation, triggers the story’s conflict.
• Climax:


  The story’s conflict reaches its highest point of drama or tension.
• Falling Action


  The tension in the story decreases, and the conflict moves toward resolution.
• Resolution:


  The conflict ends and any remaining issues are settled.
• As described in “The Golden Touch,” what are King Midas’s two great loves?


  His daughter and gold.
• In "The Golden Touch," who grants the king his wish?

  A stranger.
• In "The Golden Touch," what is the king's main problem at the breakfast table?


  His food turns to gold before he can swallow it.
• At the end of “The Golden Touch,” how does King Midas undo the damage he has caused?

  He sprinkles water on things he has touched.
• If Marla is admiring the burnished wood, what is she most likely admiring? Base your answer on the meaning of burnished.


  The wood's deep polish.
• In the following sentence, which word could best be substituted for lustrous? Base your answer on the meaning of lustrous.

  "The moon is lustrous."

  Radiant