Question

Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".

Answer 1

Answer: Because Pyramus is late, he misunderstands Thisbe's situation

Explanation:

The statement that best describes how the order of events creates tension is that because Pyramus is late, he misunderstands Thisbe's situation.

In this scenario, when Pyramus saw the bloodstained shawl, he believed that the beast had killed his lover Thisbe but this wasn't the case. He believed that the lion already killed Thisbe. In this case, he was late and misunderstood Thisbe's situation.