Narrative Elements in “Pyramus and Thisbe”, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses — Quiz
Question 5 • Literature and Composition I
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.
Explanation
The comparison of the blood to water shooting from a broken pipe is a simile, a type of figurative language. It helps readers picture the force and violence of the scene. The excerpt does not establish a funeral-march rhythm, a rhyme scheme, or symbolism suggesting that the blood is unreal.
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