Question

Read the following

The Metamorphoses
by Ovid

And

Midsummer Night's
Dream
by William Shakespeare

Use the passages to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.
How does Shakespeare transform Ovid's source material?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Ovid's story is a comedy, out Shakespeare turns it into a tragedy.
Shakespeare has Thispe talk to the wall, but Ovid does not
Ovid's story uses spurce material irom an older story and makes it relevant to a new audience
Shakespeare takes Ovid's stoly and puts it into dialogue to be performed by actors
Snakespeare uses Ovia s source matenal to make the story new for new audiences

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding how Shakespeare transforms Ovid's source material are:

1. **Shakespeare takes Ovid's story and puts it into dialogue to be performed by actors.**
2. **Shakespeare uses Ovid's source material to make the story new for new audiences.**

These answers reflect the way Shakespeare adapted Ovid's narrative for the stage and modernized it for contemporary audiences.