Narrative Elements in “Pyramus and Thisbe”, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Question 8 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B
Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".The blood leaped high;it spouted like a broken leaden pipethat, through a slender hole where it is worn,sends out a long and hissing stream as jetsof water cleave the air.
Answer
A
The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.
B
The predictable rhyme scheme emphasizes the quick action.
C
The symbolism of the blood suggests it is not real.
D
The steady rhythm imitates a funeral march.
Explanation
The comparison of the blood to water shooting forcefully from a broken pipe creates a vivid, violent image. This figurative language emphasizes the brutality of the scene, so the correct choice is “The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.”
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