Question

Write two for a 9th grader sentences explaining one way that
Ovid creates suspense in "Pyramus and Thisbe." Support
your response with details from the poem.

Answer 1

One way Ovid creates suspense in "Pyramus and Thisbe" is through the dramatic delay of their reunion, which keeps readers anxious about their fate. For instance, when Pyramus arrives at their meeting spot only to find Thisbe's cloak stained with blood, he believes she has been killed by a lion, heightening the tension just before he makes a fateful decision.