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The story of Pyramus and Thisbe revolves around two young lovers from rival families in Babylon who decide to elope despite their parents' disapproval. Their tragic fate unfolds when a misunderstanding leads Pyramus to believe Thisbe is dead, prompting him to take his own life, followed by Thisbe's suicide, resulting in their blood staining the mulberry tree. The central theme highlights the sacrifices made in the name of love, emphasizing that nothing, not even death, could separate them.

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The story of Pyramus and Thisbe revolves around two young lovers from rival families in Babylon who decide to elope despite their parents' disapproval. Their tragic fate unfolds when a misunderstanding leads Pyramus to believe Thisbe is dead, prompting him to take his own life, followed by Thisbe's suicide, resulting in their blood staining the mulberry tree. The central theme highlights the sacrifices made in the name of love, emphasizing that nothing, not even death, could separate them.

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Skill Building, Part 1

Setting: Babylon, market, forest, and river, as well as the houses of Pyramus and Thisbe.

Characters:

Protagonists: Pyramus and Thisbe

Antagonists: Parents of Pyramus Thisbe and the Lioness

Plot:

Exposition: Since Pyramus and Thisbe were young, their parents are sworn to be rivals. But it
does not stop the two from becoming close companions, and as both of them grew older, they
fell in love with each other.

Conflict: Thisbe and Pyramus decided to elope since their parents disapproved of their
unwavering love.

Rising action: Thisbe arrives at their meeting point, rendevous in the forest under the mulberry
tree, totally unaware that the lioness is behind the bushes. When she noticed the lioness, she ran
into the cave, hiding from the large stones. On the other hand, her cloak fell while running; that's
why the lioness ripped and bloodied her cloak.

Climax: At their meeting spot, Pyramus discovered Thisbe's cloak smeared in blood, leading him
to believe she had passed away. In severe sadness, as he lost his beloved Thisbe, he decided to
end his life using his sword under the mulberry tree.

Falling action: When Thisbe returns to the mulberry tree, where they first met, she discovers
Pyramus is dying, so she decides to take her own life so she can die alongside Pyramus.

Resolution or Denouement: The mulberry tree, which was thought to contain white berries, is
stained crimson with the blood of the star-crossed lovers who have passed away. Pyramus and
Thisbe live happily ever after in the afterlife.

Theme: The central theme of the narrative is that the sacrifices of life are made out of love.
Thisbe and Pyramus were willing to sacrifice everything to be with each other; nothing, not even
death, could separate them due to their undying love.

Skill building, Part 2

Topic:

Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid.


Two young Babylonians named Pyramus and Thisbe fell in love, but their parents prohibited
them from being together since their families had a stinging and protracted enmity. The star-
crossed lovers consequently passed away underneath the mulberry tree.

Claim:

The myth of Pyramus and Thisbe is fascinating.

Evidences:

1. The protagonists, Pyramus and Thisbe, have excellent characterization, and the plot of the
myth is exceptional and interesting to the audience. The description of the setting in the forest
and river is exquisite, as it depicts an ineffable and beautiful place.

2. The central theme of the myth is interesting since it is about the undying love of two people
who were willing to sacrifice their lives so that they could be together.

3. The myth uses an artistic element, specifically personification, to describe how the mulberry
tree became alive because of the infinite love of Pyramus and Thisbe. It is known that it grows
white berries that become stained crimson with the blood of the star-crossed lovers who have
passed away.

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