The Golden Goose
Parts of Speech
Similes: After this the second son went into the forest, and his mother gavehim, like the eldest, a cake and a bottle of wine.
Metaphores: Then Dummling asked once
more for his bride, but the king was vexed that such an ugly fellow, whom everyone called Dummling, should take away his daughter, and he made a new condition, he must first find a man who could eat a whole mountain of bread.Allusions: Dummling went and cut down the tree, and when it fell there was a
goose sitting in the roots with feathers of pure gold.Symbols: One symbol is how being mean caused the older brothers pain and hurt
Hyperboles: When he came to the forest the little old grey man met him likewise,
and greeting him, said, give me a piece of your cake and a drink out of your bottle, I am so hungry and thirsty.Setting: Dummling inherited his kingdom and lived for a long
time contentedly with his wife.Characterization: ugly fellow,
whom everyone called Dummling, should take away his daughterTheme: and made all manner of excuses