Question

read the excerpts from ovids \pyramus and thisbe\ and shakespeares romeo and juliet. \pyramus and thisbe\ she recognized her own shawl and his daggers ivory sheath. she cried: \dear boy, you died by your own hand: your love has killed you. but i, too, command the force to face at least this task: i can claim love, and it will give me strength enough to strike myself. ill follow you in death; and men will say that i—unfortunate— was both the cause and comrade of your fate. nothing but death could sever you from me; but now death has no power to prevent my joining you. i call upon his parents and mine; i plead for him and me—do not how is the setting from ovids \pyramus and thisbe\ similar to romeo and juliet? o both take place in servants quarters. o both take place in castles ruled by unjust leaders. o both take place in towns in which violence is discouraged. o both take place in time periods in which men carry weapons. save and exit next submit

Explanation:

In both stories, violence is a key element. In "Pyramus and Thisbe", there is the tragic outcome due to misunderstandings and the use of weapons (the dagger). In "Romeo and Juliet", the feuding families and the resulting violent conflicts (such as the duels) are central. The settings in both involve times when men carried weapons and violence was prevalent. For example, in "Romeo and Juliet", the Montagues and Capulets' feud leads to multiple violent encounters. In "Pyramus and Thisbe", the presence of the dagger (a weapon) is crucial to the plot's tragic end.

Answer:

Both take place in time periods in which men carry weapons.