Question

in which of the following sentences does the major drama of the passage occur?
a \such words they uttered on different sides of the wall; and when night came and they must say farewell, they pressed their lips upon the wall, she on her side, he on his, as they could come no nearer.\
b \the lioness, after drinking at the spring, turned to retreat to the woods, and seeing the veil on the ground, tossed and rent it with her bloody mouth.\
c \the blood spurted from the wound, and tinged the white mulberries of the tree all red; and sinking into the earth reached the roots, so that the red color mounted through the trunk to the fruit.\
d \the two bodies were buried in one sepulchre, and the tree ever after brought forth purple berries, as it does to this day.\

Explanation:

This passage is from the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe. The major dramatic turning point is when Pyramus, believing Thisbe is dead, kills himself, and his blood stains the mulberries red. This event drives the tragic resolution of the myth. Option C describes this pivotal, high-stakes dramatic moment that changes the course of the story, while the other options depict either setup (A), a minor action (B), or the aftermath (D).

Answer:

C. "The blood spurted from the wound, and tinged the white mulberries of the tree all red; and sinking into the earth reached the roots, so that the red color mounted through the trunk to the fruit."