Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".And when he had foundthe bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same nightwill see two lovers lose their lives: she wasthe one more worthy of long life: it's Iwho bear the guilt for this. O my poor girl,it's I who led you to your death; I saidyou were to reach this fearful place by night;I let you be the first who would arrive.O all you lions with your lairs beneaththis cliff, come now, and with your fierce jaws feastupon my wretched guts!
Answer
A
Pyramus’s quick action hurries the plot to his tragic death.
B
Pyramus’s quick action hurries the plot to reveal his crime.
C
Pyramus’s long speech slows the pace to prolong suspense.
D
Pyramus’s long speech slows the pace to taunt the lioness.
Explanation
Pyramus pauses to deliver a long, emotional speech after finding the bloodstained shawl. This slows the action and builds suspense because he believes Thisbe is dead and is moving toward his own tragic decision. The speech does not reveal a crime or taunt the lioness; he is expressing grief and blaming himself.
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