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

Question 1 • Literature and Composition I

Which lines from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe" contain an example of characterization?

Answer

ringed by the tall brick walls Semíramis had built—so we are told.

If you searched all the East, you'd find no girl with greater charm than Thisbe;

The wall their houses shared had one thin crack, which formed when they were built and then was left;

when firstlight had banished night's bright star-fires from the sky and sun had left the brine-soaked meadows dry,

Explanation

Characterization is writing that reveals what a character is like. Choice B describes Thisbe as having exceptional charm, so it gives the reader information about her character. The other choices describe the wall, the city’s walls, or the time of day.

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