Question

thisbe\ and shakespeares romeo and juliet.
\pyramus and thisbe\
they owed
their first encounters to their living close
beside each other—but with time, love grows.
theirs did—indeed they wanted to be wed,
but marriage was forbidden by their parents;
yet theres one thing that parents cant prevent:
the flame of love that burned in both of them.

romeo and juliet
two households, both alike in dignity,
in fair verona, where we lay our scene,
from ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
from forth the fatal loins of these two foes
a pair of star-crossd lovers take their life;
whose misadventured piteous overthrows

between these works?
both works show a marriage denied; only shakespeare offers background.
both works show young people in love; only shakespeare suggests limitations.
both works show young people in love; only shakespeare describes the setting.
both works show a marriage denied; only shakespeare mentions families.

Explanation:

1. First, analyze Pyramus and Thisbe: It focuses on two young lovers whose marriage is forbidden by parents, with no detailed setting given beyond them living close.
2. Then analyze Romeo and Juliet: It centers on young star-crossed lovers (a marriage/union is denied by their feuding families), and opens with explicit setting details ("In fair Verona") and background on the family grudge.
3. Evaluate each option:

• Option 1: Incorrect, as Pyramus and Thisbe does mention the parental denial context, so Shakespeare is not the only one with background.
• Option 2: Incorrect, as Pyramus and Thisbe establishes a limitation (parental forbiddance), so Shakespeare is not the only one suggesting limitations.
• Option 3: Correct, both feature young lovers, and only Shakespeare's text opens with a clear description of the setting (Verona, feuding households).
• Option 4: Incorrect, as Pyramus and Thisbe explicitly mentions parents/families forbidding the marriage, so Shakespeare is not the only one referencing families.

Answer:

Both works show young people in love; only Shakespeare describes the setting.