by Ovid
How does Shakespeare transform Ovid’s source material? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
Ovid’s story uses source material from an older story and makes it relevant to a new audience.
Ovid’s story uses source material from an older story and makes it relevant to a new audience.
Shakespeare has Thisbe talk to the wall, but Ovid does not.
Shakespeare has Thisbe talk to the wall, but Ovid does not.
Shakespeare takes Ovid’s story and puts it into dialogue to be performed by actors.
Shakespeare takes Ovid’s story and puts it into dialogue to be performed by actors.
Ovid’s story is a comedy, but Shakespeare turns it into a tragedy.
Ovid’s story is a comedy, but Shakespeare turns it into a tragedy.
Shakespeare uses Ovid’s source material to make the story new for new audiences.
Shakespeare uses Ovid’s source material to make the story new for new audiences.
1 answer
The two correct answers regarding how Shakespeare transforms Ovid’s source material are:
These choices highlight the unique elements that Shakespeare introduced to Ovid’s narrative, such as the inclusion of comedic interactions and the adaptation of the story for theatrical performance.
