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read the passage.

excerpt from act v, scene 1, in a midsummer night's dream by william shakespeare

shakespeare's version of ovid's pyramus and thisbe myth

pyramus
sweet moon, i thee for thy sunny
beams;
i thee, moon, for shining now so bright;
for, by thy gracious, golden, glittering gleams,
i trust to take of truest thisby sight.
but stay, o spite!
but mark, poor knight,
what dreadful dole is here!
eyes, do you see?
how can it be?
o dainty duck! o dear!
thy mantle good,
what, stain’d with blood!
approach, ye furies fell!
o fates, come, come,
cut thread and thrum;
qual, crush, conclude, and quell!

refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this scene and the myth.

how does shakespeare's treatment of the moon in a midsummer night's dream differ from how ovid uses the moon in the myth "pyramus and thisbe"?

shakespeare's references to the moon show the passage of time, while ovid uses the moon to symbolize the lovers’ feelings for each other.

shakespeare's references to the moon enhance the mysterious setting, while ovid speaks of how the moon affects the characters.

shakespeare's references to the moon create a sense of doom, while ovid portrays the moon as a judgmental, all-seeing eye.

shakespeare's references to the moon symbolize the characters’ perception of their circumstances, while ovid uses the moon in the setting.

read the passage.

excerpt from act v, scene 1, in a midsummer night's dream by william shakespeare

shakespeare's version of ovid's pyramus and thisbe myth

pyramus
o grim-look’d night! o night with hue so black!
o night, which ever art when day is not!
o night, o night! alack, alack, alack,
i fear my thisby’s promise is forgot!
and thou, o wall, o sweet, o lovely wall,
that stand’st between her father’s ground and mine!
thou wall, o wall, o sweet and lovely wall,
show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne!

refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this scene from the play.

pyramus calls the wall "sweet and lovely."

what effect does this choice of adjectives have on the meaning of the speech?

it hints that pyramus is not expressing a sincere emotion, but instead is showing off.

it implies that pyramus is likely to see the good in everything, even in a mere wall.

it indicates that pyramus is going to be disappointed by what happens to him and thisbe because of the wall.

it shows that pyramus is so overwhelmed by his love for thisbe that he has lost his sense of proportion.

read the passage.

excerpt from act v, scene 1, in a midsummer night's dream by william shakespeare

shakespeare's version of ovid's pyramus and thisbe myth

pyramus
o grim-look’d night! o night with hue so black!
o night, which ever art when day is not!
o night, o night! alack, alack, alack,
i fear my thisby’s promise is forgot!
and thou, o wall, o sweet, o lovely wall,
that stand’st between her father’s ground and mine!
thou wall, o wall, o sweet and lovely wall,
show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne!

refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this scene and the myth.

how does shakespeare's excerpt resemble ovid's myth?

the same individual is the main male character.

the use of verse is consistent between the two.

in both, the author creates a mood of suspense.

the author's tone, or attitude, is very similar.