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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Narrative Elements in “Pyramus and Thisbe”, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Question 8 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

Which statement best describes how the order of events heightens tension in this passage?

Answer
A
If Pyramus had left at the same time as Thisbe, he might have seen that she was not killed by the lion.
B
If the lioness had arrived later, she would have encountered Pyramus rather than Thisbe.
C
If Pyramus had arrived earlier, he would have seen the lion attack Thisbe.
D
If Pyramus and Thisbe had arrived at the same time, they would have encountered the lioness together.
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