In the exposition of “The Golden Touch,” Hawthorne introduces King Midas and Marygold and describes Midas’s obsession with gold. The inciting incident, or the point that triggers the conflict, takes place when Midas meets the stranger. Describe King Midas’s encounter with the stranger. How does it create a mood or feeling of mystery? Then, explain how Midas’s encounter with the stranger sets the plot in motion.

Which literary approach focuses primarily on the dynamics of power in a text?

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

Which of the following is a primary theme in harrison bergeron