Question

ah, then, upon his greedy soul,
50 as when the restless billows roll,
this thought came o’er and o’er:
that flesh and blood of human mold
is worth far more than yellow gold—
incomparably more!
which idea is emphasized by the figurative language in lines 50–51?
a midas’s unbearable grief
b midas’s limitless ambition
c midas’s increasing anxiety
d midas’s enduring selfishness

Explanation:

Lines 50 - 51 compare "flesh and blood of human mold" (human life) to "yellow gold" (wealth), emphasizing their greater value. Midas, known for greed (wanting to turn everything to gold), now realizes human life > gold. This reflects his regret, a form of grief over his past greed. Ambition (B) is about desire, not regret. Anxiety (C) is worry, not here. Selfishness (D) is self - centeredness, but the lines show a shift from valuing gold to life, not selfishness. So the idea is Midas’s unbearable grief.

Answer:

A. Midas’s unbearable grief