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QuizMultiple Choice

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

Question 6 • VT-FL-FAST-Grade 10 English Language Arts-Reading

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

Answer
A
ringed by the tall brick walls Semíramis had built—so we are told.
B
If you searched all the East, you'd find no girl with greater charm than Thisbe;
C
The wall their houses shared had one thin crack, which formed when they were built and then was left;
D
when firstlighthad banished night's bright star-fires from the skyand sun had left the brine-soaked meadows dry,

Explanation

Choice B directly describes Thisbe as having exceptional charm, which reveals a quality of her character. The other lines focus on the setting or events: the walls around the city, a crack in the shared wall, and the arrival of daylight.

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