Question

passage by james e. hiley

1 king midas had a greed for gold
a greed he never had controlled—
burning, unquenchable;
5 a little girl his household graced
and in his heart her image placed,
forever there to dwell.

one day a man with beaming brow
appeared and said, “king midas, now
upon a wish decide,
10 and in the morn when i return
the greatest thing for which you yearn
at once shall be supplied.”

king midas soon had formed a scheme
that would fulfill his wildest dream,
and thus the young man told:
“as other things i wish so much
shall quickly turn to gold.”

13 mythoots cause cantos
how do lines 1–6 foreshadow events in passage 2?
① by indicating that midas’s daughter has her own unique flaw
② by noting how midas pretends to be devoted to his daughter
③ by revealing how midas will share his riches and power with daughter
④ by suggesting a conflict between midas’s greed and his love f daughter

Explanation:

Lines 1–6 show Midas's uncontrollable greed for gold. His daughter is in his household, and later events involve his greed affecting his daughter (e.g., turning her to gold). Option D suggests a conflict between his greed and love for her, which is foreshadowed as his greed is established, hinting it will clash with his relationship with his daughter. Other options: A is incorrect (no flaw of daughter shown); B is wrong (no pretense of devotion); C is incorrect (he wants gold, not to share riches).

Answer:

D. By suggesting a conflict between Midas’s greed and his love for daughter