Question

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

The blood leaped high;
it spouted like a broken leaden pipe
that, through a slender hole where it is worn,
sends out a long and hissing stream as jets
of water cleave the air.

Which statement best describes the use of poetic elements in the excerpt?

The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.
The predictable rhyme scheme emphasizes the quick action.
The symbolism of the blood suggests it is not real.
The steady rhythm imitates a funeral march.

Answer 1

The statement that best shows how poetic elements were used is A. The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.

How were poetic elements used?

The blood in Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe" took on the form of a living things and moved around the scene.

This figurative use was done in order to show just how violent the scene was such that blood was found everywhere.

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