Question

Highlight words that reveal the setting. Now Thisbe takes great care, that none detect her as she makes her way out from the house amid the dark; her face is veiled; she finds the tomb; she sits beneath the tree they'd chosen for their tryst. —"Pyramus and Thisbe," Ovid Based on the passage, what can the reader conclude about the setting? How does the setting build suspense?

Answer 1

For the first choice it is "The events unfold at night" For the second choice it is "It creates secrecy". Hope this helped

Answer 2

In this passage, we learn more about the setting in which the story "Pyramus and Thisbe" takes place. We learn that Thisbe is making her way out from the house amid the dark. This implies that the events that are being described happen at night. Moreover, the darkness is only one of the elements that create a sense of secrecy, which allows suspense to build up. The fact that she is wearing a veil and that she hides underneath a tree also contribute to this feeling. Finally, the fact that the events happen at night and that Thisbe is looking for a tomb highlight the sense of tragedy that surrounds the story.