Question

read the excerpts from ovids pyramus and thisbe and shakespeares romeo and juliet. \pyramus and thisbe\ they had no confidant—and so used signs: with these each lover read the others mind: when covered, fire acquires still more force. romeo and juliet romeo: she hath forsworn to love, and in that vow do i live dead that live to tell it now. benvolio: be ruled by me, forget to think of her. romeo: o, teach me how i should forget to think. benvolio: by giving liberty unto thine eyes, examine other beauties. which statement best describes the difference between these excerpts? only ovid shows his male character searching for a more suitable companion. only shakespeare shows a character warning against a doomed relationship. only ovid suggests that romantic relationships encounter obstacles or objections. only shakespeare reveals a characters doubts about his beloved.

Explanation:

In Ovid's Pyramus and Thisbe, the lovers face an obstacle (no confidant, so they use signs). In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio warns Romeo (a character warning against a doomed relationship). The other options are incorrect: Ovid doesn't have a male character searching for a more suitable companion; both works suggest romantic relationships face obstacles (Ovid's lovers have no confidant, Shakespeare's have family feud); Ovid doesn't show doubts about the beloved.

Answer:

Only Shakespeare shows a character warning against a doomed relationship.