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QUINCE.At the Duke’s oak we meet.BOTTOM.Enough. Hold, or cut bow-strings.From A Midsummer Night's Dream by William ShakespeareQuestionUse the passages to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.How does Shakespeare’s diction differ from Ovid’s in the treatment of the story of Pyramus and Thisbe?(1 point)ResponsesShakespeare writes the story using mostly exposition.Shakespeare writes the story using mostly exposition.Ovid uses diction that draws attention to the story’s humor.Ovid uses diction that draws attention to the story’s humor.Ovid turns the story into a play.Ovid turns the story into a play.Shakespeare uses diction that draws attention to the story’s humor.Shakespeare uses diction that draws attention to the story’s humor.

Answer 1

The correct response to the question about how Shakespeare’s diction differs from Ovid’s in the treatment of the story of Pyramus and Thisbe is:

**Shakespeare uses diction that draws attention to the story’s humor.**

In "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Shakespeare adopts a comedic tone and employs humor in the way he presents the play-within-a-play version of the Pyramus and Thisbe story. This contrasts with Ovid's original account in "Metamorphoses," which is more tragic and serious in its approach.