prose of king midas story

PROSE OF KING MIDAS STORY

·         INTRINSIC ELEMENTS

A.     PLOT

·         In general this story have forward plot.

This story tell from King Midas as a kingèmeet an Bacchusèbe a richest king in the worldèhe lost his daughterègo to Pactolus Riverèbe an ordinary king again.

·         based on the structure, this story have modern plot.

·         Introduction    : long time ago lived a king who was the richest man in the world. His

name is King Midas; however, he was not happy. Midas longed to be even richer. He wanted to be richer than all the kings in the world put together.

·         Exposition        : Midas want to be a richest King. When he help Silenus, the friend of

The god Bacchus, Bacchus turned to Midas and said he will grant Midas any wish he make.

·         Conflict            : king midas dont care with Bacchus advice. He still want to be a

richest king In the world. The way to be a richest king in the world is that everything touch will turn into gold.

·         Klimak             : when he touch his daughter, his daughter be a little gold statue.

Midas cry and he regret with his obsession.

·         Resolution       : Midas hurried to Bacchus and please that he take away his golden

Touch. Bacchus adviced him that the golden not bring happiness in

Our life. In addition, he tell to Midas to go to River Pactolus and wash

His hands in the river.

B.      THEME

·         Education : this story tell to us that property not make we really happy.

·         Family : as much as we have the gold, if we lost our family, it hurt you more than lost the gold.

C.      CHARACTER

·         Based on function

Major character : King Midas

Minor characte : Bacchus and his daughter

·         Based on features

Protagonist : King Midas, his daughter, Bacchus

Antagonist : -

·         Based on dynamicity

Static : king midas, his daughter, baachus

Dinamic :-

D.     SETTING

·         Locale : in a unnamed kingdom

·         Time : long time ago / in the past

·         Circumstance : sad

E.      MESSAGE

·         gold not bring happiness to our life.

·         Take care with our family

·         As a human we must helpful to each other

F.       STYLE OF THE LANGUAGE

There is style of the language in this story