Question

passage
poems
publius ovidius naso (known as ovid) in english literature
was a roman poet who lived from 43 bc to ad 17.
he is most known for his collections of poetry, including
the metamorphoses, from which this excerpt is taken.

excerpt from
\the metamorphoses of
publius ovidius naso\
by ovid

as years by were elapsed,
the foremost pressed by that behind, itself
urging its predecessor, so time flies,
and so is followed, ever turning new;
for what has been, is lost, what is, no more
than has been, and every moment is rendered...

refer to the poems. which statement below best
describes how shakespeare transforms a topic
found in ovid’s poem?

shakespeare transforms the idea of time
accelerating into the idea of time moving
backward.

shakespeare transforms the idea of time standing
still into the idea of time repeating itself.

shakespeare transforms the idea of the renewal of
time into the idea of the forward motion of time.

shakespeare transforms the idea of the
narrowness of time into the idea of the
limitlessness of time.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Ovid's excerpt and the options:

1. Analyze Ovid's poem: The lines "so time flies, / And is followed, ever turning new" and "what has been is lost, what is no more / Than has not, and every moment is rendered..." suggest a focus on time's forward, renewing motion (each moment is new, time moves forward, renews).

1. Evaluate each option:

• Option 1: Ovid’s poem doesn’t suggest time accelerating or moving backward. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Ovid’s poem emphasizes time moving forward (not standing still or repeating). Eliminate.
• Option 3: Ovid’s “ever turning new” implies renewal of time (each moment is new). Shakespeare’s works (like sonnets) often explore time’s forward motion (e.g., “Time’s fool,” progression of life). This matches transforming “renewal of time” (Ovid’s theme) to “forward motion of time” (Shakespeare’s take).
• Option 4: Ovid’s poem doesn’t focus on time’s narrowness. Eliminate.

Answer:

Shakespeare transforms the idea of the renewal of time into the idea of the forward motion of time.