Question

read the excerpt from ovids \pyramus and thisbe\
lest each lose
the other as they wandered separately
across the open fields, they were to meet
at ninus tomb and hide beneath a tree
in darkness, for beside that tomb there stood
a tall mulberry close to a cool spring,
a tree well weighted down with snow - white berries.
what story element is developed in the excerpt?
○ the characters motivations
○ the setting of the meeting place
○ a theme of youthful passion
○ a plot complication

Explanation:

The excerpt describes where Pyramus and Thisbe were to meet (Ninus' tomb, beneath a tree by a mulberry and a spring). This focuses on establishing the location (setting) of their meeting place. The other options don't fit: character motivations aren't developed here, the theme of youthful passion isn't the focus, and there's no plot complication introduced.

Answer:

B. the setting of the meeting place