Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this scene and the myth. How does Shakespeare transform Ovid's myth "Pyramus and Thisbe” in Act V, Scene I of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
He creates a dramatic effect by increasing the conflict.
He adds comic asides to make the story humorous.
He heightens the emotions to make the story sad.
He uses more action to make the plot more exciting.

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,