1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
saul85 [17]
3 years ago
8

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.
English
2 answers:
TEA [102]3 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. 
</span>.
juin [17]3 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.

You might be interested in
Which sentence does not contain any errors in comma usage?
Mekhanik [1.2K]
A do you want to your room or would you prefer the wallpaper

5 0
3 years ago
Which of the following is the correct way to paraphrase a paragraph? Restate each sentence using different words than the author
Norma-Jean [14]
Restate briefly the main idea and supporting details
3 0
3 years ago
Based on the excerpt, the author most likely wrote the story
kogti [31]

Answer:

Based on the excerpt, according to me, the author most likely wrote the story

because

Explanation:

she is worried about her hometown.

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
HELP ME PLEASE THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION
Y_Kistochka [10]

Answer: He feels a strong sense of duty and responsibility...

Explanation: i know for sure its not #3 and #2 doesn't sound correct either.

if its not number 1 its will be for sure number 2

3 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Name some pros and cons about personality disorder
Jobisdone [24]

Answer:

In general terms, a personality disorder means that the person doesn't get things the same way we usually do, in other words, that person has a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving.

That said, some of the - let's say - symthoms can be: a pervasive distrust and suspicion of others and their motives , unjustified belief that others are trying to harm or deceive him, suspicion of the loyalty or trustworthiness of others , hesitancy to confide in others due to unreasonable fear that others will use the information against him/her, among several other things according to the type of disorder, which they are several, and with proper care; they might become a tool eventually, I wouldn´t say they are pros per se.

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Read the passage from The American Plague.
    7·1 answer
  • And slumbrous waters pool a slumbrous world; Which of the following is true of the text in bold?
    6·1 answer
  • How does the author describe Delia’s character? Why is establishing this important to the story
    7·1 answer
  • Which word or phrase in the sentence indicates a cause and effect text structure?
    9·1 answer
  • Which conclusion BEST explains the narrator's
    15·1 answer
  • "I wish this story were different. I wish it were more civilized. I wish it showed me in a better light, if not happier, then at
    12·2 answers
  • Which of the following is the correct in-text citation for a quote on page 75 in the book Beyond Words: What Animals Think and F
    9·2 answers
  • They first met twenty years ago and they _______________ (be) in love ever since.
    11·1 answer
  • Write a letter to your friend giving at least three reasons why you didn't attend his or her birthday party​
    8·2 answers
  • Which two techniques can an author use to slow pacing?
    8·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!