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: ... it is enough i may but call her mine.
friar lawrence: these violent delights have violent ends
and in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
which, as they kiss, consume. the sweetest honey
is loathsome in his own deliciousness
and in the taste confounds the appetite.
therefore love moderately. long love doth so.
too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
which statement best describes the difference between these excerpts?
only ovid suggests that romantic relationships encounter obstacles or objections.
only ovid shows his male character searching for a more suitable companion.
only shakespeare reveals a characters doubts about his beloved.
only shakespeare shows a character warning against a doomed relationship.

Explanation:

• In "Pyramus and Thisbe", there is no indication of warnings about the relationship.
• In "Romeo and Juliet", Friar Lawrence warns Romeo about the violent ends of "violent delights" (the relationship between Romeo and Juliet), saying love should be moderate.
• Ovid's excerpt doesn't show a character warning against a relationship. Shakespeare's excerpt (Friar Lawrence's words) does.

Answer:

Only Shakespeare shows a character warning against a doomed relationship.