Read the excerpts from Ovid’s Pyramus and Thisbe and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet . "Pyramus and Thisbe" They had no confidant—and so used signs: with these each lover read the other's mind: when covered, fire acquires still more force. Romeo and Juliet Romeo : She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow Do I live dead that live to tell it now. Benvolio : Be ruled by me, forget to think of her. Romeo : O, teach me how I should forget to think. Benvolio : By giving liberty unto thine eyes; Examine other beauties. Which statement best describes the difference between these excerpts?
Answer
A
Only Ovid shows his male character searching for a more suitable companion.
B
Only Ovid suggests that romantic relationships encounter obstacles or objections.
C
Only Shakespeare reveals a character’s doubts about his beloved.
D
Only Shakespeare shows a character warning against a doomed relationship.