Question

Now the girl again seeks out the tree: though trembling still, she would not fail his tryst; with eyes and soul she looks for Pyramus; she wants to tell her lover how she had escaped such perils. She finds the place – the tree's familiar shape; but seeing all the berries' color changed, she is not sure. —"Pyramus and Thisbe," Ovid

Read the passage.

Which statement best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?

A. The fast pace of the events does not allow the readers to think for themselves.

B.The fact that Thisbe sees Pyramus immediately makes the story more shocking.

C.The focus on the color of the berries makes the reader wonder if Pyramus is still alive.

D.The slow description of the search and surroundings builds anxiety in the reader.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. The slow description of the search and surroundings builds anxiety in the reader.

Answer 2

Answer: D.The slow description of the search and surroundings builds anxiety in the reader.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given excerpt from "Pyramus and Thisbe" by Ovid, we can see the description of how Thisbe is looking for Pyramus to tell him how she escape from the lioness that was going to kill her, but the fact that the events are described slowly and also with a lot of detail, builds anxiety in the reader, who already knows that Pyramus killed himself when he thought that Thisbe was death.