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

Question 1

Read the passage. Which statement best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?

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The slow description of the search and surroundings builds anxiety in the reader.

Question 2

Question 2

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It creates secrecy.

Question 3

Choose the text that creates suspense by causing the reader to wonder what will happen next.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“those two devised this plan”

Question 4

Based on the passage, what can the reader conclude about the setting? How does the setting build suspense?

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The events unfold at night.; Selection 1: The events unfold at night.; Selection 2: It creates secrecy.

Question 5

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

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If Pyramus had left at the same time as Thisbe, he might have seen that she was not killed by the lion.

Question 6

Write two to three sentences explaining one way that Ovid creates suspense in "Pyramus and Thisbe.” Support your response with details from the poem.

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Ovid creates suspense by using pacing and sequencing to delay the story's tragic resolution. By having Thisbe arrive first and encounter the lioness, the reader is left in suspense as Pyramus later finds her bloodied veil and mistakenly assumes she is dead. This slow unfolding of events builds tension as the reader waits to see the consequences of the characters' misunderstanding.

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