Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe". The blood leaped high; it spouted like a broken leaden pipe that, through a slender hole where it is worn, sends out a long and hissing stream as jets of water cleave the air. Which statement best describes the use of poetic elements in the excerpt?
Answer
A
The steady rhythm imitates a funeral march.
B
The predictable rhyme scheme emphasizes the quick action.
C
The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.
D
The symbolism of the blood suggests it is not real.