Question

sterling, michelle
read this sentence from passage 1.
6 what did king midas ask but that whatever he touched might be turned to gold!
what effect does this sentence have on the meaning of the passage?
a it emphasizes the extent of bacchus’s power.
b it reveals the surprising extent of midas’s greed.
c it foreshadows midas’s disagreement with bacchus.
d it suggests that midas’s wish could benefit his kingdom.

Explanation:

The sentence shows King Midas's extreme desire for gold (greed) by asking for the power to turn everything he touches into gold. It doesn't focus on Bacchus's power (A), there's no indication of foreshadowing a disagreement (C), and it's more about his personal greed than the kingdom's benefit (D).

Answer:

B. It reveals the surprising extent of Midas's greed.