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Give a synonym of
"to be expected" (A train for instance)
to be due
Synonym of
"agitated"
restless
synonym of
"to pull back"
to withdraw
goodlooking ? (for a boy)
handsome
a crack ?
a chink
Where did Piramus and Thisb agree to meet ?
Under a Mulberry tree, ouside the walls of the town.
How did Thisbe manage to get out ?
By hideing her face under a veil.
What happened when Piramus drew his sword and turned it onto himself ?
The blood stained the fruit of the mulberry tree.
What was Thisbe's final wish ?
That their love be remembered.
What figure of style is this :
"Thou envious wall..."
a personification
Who are the lovers talking to in this extract ? What can you conclude ?
"What harm could happen thee
shouldst thou permit us to enjoy our love?"
a personification / The walls becomes a character with human traits
In what passage(s) does the wall have a liberating effect ?
Answer and explain (briefly)
In the poem.
In what passage(s) does the wall protect people or things ?
GOT + Ovid
What happened when Piramus arrived at the meeting point ? Why ?
He assumed Thisbe had been eaten by the lioness because he saw the shredded, bloody veil and the animal.
What is the old form of "you" ?
Thou
Briefly compare and contrast the underground platform in the poem and the area beyond the wall in the GOT extract.
The platform is dark and hidden while the land in the scene in covered in snow (therefore white) and open. But both places are deserted and somehow gloomy.
