Question

read the excerpt from ovids \pyramus and thisbe\.
now the girl
again seeks out the tree: though trembling still,
she would not fail his tryst; with eyes and soul
she looks for pyramus; she wants to tell
her lover how she had escaped such perils.
she finds the place—the trees familiar shape;
but seeing all the berries color changed,
she is not sure.
ovid creates a tense situation, as thisbe does not realize that
options: pyramus is dying; pyramus no longer loves her; she is lost in the woods; she is in grave danger

Explanation:

In the story "Pyramus and Thisbe", Pyramus mistakenly thinks Thisbe is dead and decides to take his own life. When Thisbe returns to their meeting place (the tree), she doesn't know Pyramus is dying at that moment. The other options are incorrect: Pyramus still loves her, she is not lost in the woods (she finds the tree), and she has already escaped danger (she wants to tell Pyramus how she escaped perils).

Answer:

A. Pyramus is dying