Question

23 what motivated pyramus and thisbe to take the drastic action they took? a they both thought that the lion had killed the other. b they both thought they had disappointed their families. c they both thought they were responsible for the other’s death. d they both thought that they would see each other in the afterlife.

Explanation:

In the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe, Pyramus finds Thisbe's torn veil near a lion and assumes the lion killed her, so he kills himself. Thisbe later finds Pyramus' body and, realizing he died thinking she was dead, kills herself too. Both believed the lion had killed the other, driving their drastic actions.

Answer:

A. They both thought that the lion had killed the other.