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

Question 1

From what you have read and previewed, which statements are true of both "Pyramus and Thisbe” and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Check all that apply.The children are not allowed to be together because of a feud between their families.The children must hide their love from their families.In the end, the children die as a result of their love.The families make peace after they learn of the death of their children. The love between the children is forbidden.

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B: The children must hide their love from their families.; C: In the end, the children die as a result of their love.; E: The love between the children is forbidden.

Question 2

Read the two passages, and then answer the questions that follow. | What is revealed by the phrase “they had no confidant” in Ovid’s poem? | How does Romeo and Juliet’s situation differ from Pyramus and Thisbe’s in regard to “confidants”?

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C: The couple had no one to help them.

Question 3

Read the two passages, and then answer the questions that follow. | What is revealed by the phrase “they had no confidant” in Ovid’s poem? | How does Romeo and Juliet’s situation differ from Pyramus and Thisbe’s in regard to “confidants”?

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B: They had trusted friends to help.

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