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saul85 [17]
2 years ago
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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 thank thee for thy sunny beams; I thank 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 symbolize the characters’ perception of their circumstances, while Ovid uses the moon in the setting.

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 enhance the mysterious setting, while Ovid speaks of how the moon affects the characters.
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2 answers:
TEA [102]2 years ago
8 0
The answer is B.<span>Shakespeare's references to the moon symbolize the characters’ perception of their circumstances, while Ovid uses the moon in the setting. 
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juin [17]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

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

Explanation:

This is the statement that best describes how each author employs the idea of the moon in their text. Shakespeare employs the idea of the moon in order to convey the passage of time. The moon in this case represents the night and the hours that pass. In the case of Ovid, the moon symbolizes the lovers' feelings for each other, as Pyramus asks the moon to take notice of Thisbe.

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