Question

select the correct answer.
the roman myth about pyramus and thisbe influenced shakespeare’s romeo and juliet. how are the passages similar?

a. in both passages, the two young lovers want to change their family names.

b. in both passages, the two young lovers are content with their situations.

c. in both passages, the two young lovers are forced apart because of their families.

d. in both passages, the two young lovers pass messages to each other through a wall.

passage 2
from romeo and juliet
by william shakespeare

juliet: o romeo, romeo! wherefore art thou romeo?
deny thy father and refuse thy name;
or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
and i’ll no longer be a capulet.

romeo: aside shall i hear more, or shall i speak at...

Explanation:

• Option A: The myth and "Romeo and Juliet" don't focus on changing family names.
• Option B: The lovers in both are in conflict with their families (due to feuds), not content.
• Option C: In the myth (Pyramus and Thisbe) and "Romeo and Juliet", the lovers face barriers from their feuding families. This matches.
• Option D: The myth has a crack in the wall for communication, not a mail. "Romeo and Juliet" has direct interaction, not mail.

Answer:

C. In both passages, the two young lovers are barred apart because of their families.