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TITLE: The Love Story of Pyramus and Thisbe

1.2 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The tale was first told by Ovid in Metamorphoses. He was a Roman poet who
lived in the reign of Augustus. he was hailed as one of the most brilliant poet during his times.
One of his greatest work is Metamorphoses which is an epic meter telling stories about
transformations of mostly humans and nymphs into animals,plants, etc.
1.3 PLOT
1.3.1 SUMMARY
Pyramus and Thisbe are two lovers in the city of Babylon. They lived in houses
connected by walls. They know each other since they were young and fell in love with each as
they grew older. Because of the unsettling rivalry between their families, the two are forbidden to
be with each other nor get in touch with each other. Their only communication was through a
crack in the wall that connects their houses. They whisper their love to each other through this
crack. One day, they decided to flee together outside the gates of Babylon meeting at the tombs
of Ninus under a mulberry tree. Thisbe arrived earlier and frightened to see a lioness with blood
on its mouth ,run away in a nearby cave dropping her veil. The lioness tore it apart and left it
covered with blood. Pyramus upon arriving saw the veil dripping in blood assumed that his lover
was already dead, killed himself because of too much sorrow. Thisbe returned to the see his
lovers dead body killed herself with same knife. From theon on , the mulberry tree retained its
dark color to symbolize the eternal love of Pyramus and Thisbe.
1.3.2 CHARACTERS WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Pyramus was a handsome man who fell in love with his neighbor ,Thisbe.
Thisbe was the loveliest maiden in the east; fell in love with Pyramus.

1.3.3 THEME
The theme of the story is the power of love. Love conquers all. In the story,
Pyramus and Thisbe defied their parents only to be able to be with each other,They decided to
elope and left their families to continue their love away from all the people who opposed on their
relationship.

II. VOCABULARY

1. plead
2. devise
3. vile
4. adieu
5. wretched
6. beshrew
7. cranny
8. supine
9. mulberry
10. reek
11. shriek
12. rent
13. dire
14. boughs
15. brook
16. chide
17. besmeared
18. chink
19. slake
20. tincture

- appeal or request earnestly

- come up with after a mental effort
- morally reprehensible
- a farewell remark
-very unhappy or unfortunate state
- make wicked; depraved
- a small, narrow space opening
- lying face upward
- from the genus Morus, a fruit that resembles blackberry
- smell strongly and unpleasantly
- a high-pitched piercing cry
- an opening resembling a tear in a fabric
-extremely serious event
-a main branch of a tree
-s small stream
- scold or rebuke
-smeared or covered with
-a narrow opening or crack
-quench or satisfy with
-liquid extracts from herbs

III. PREDICTION (Alternative ending)

If Pyramus and Thisbe s parents allowed their relationship in the first place they would
end up together and no will have to suffer. Also if they didnt meet up outside the gate they could
have just went through and had a happy ending under a different circumstance. The families
rivalry and unsettling dispute should not have hindered their undying love to each other. Either
way , they could have just love each other secretly and let not the feud between their families
break them.

V. SUMMARIZING
The story happened in the city of Babylon, the capital of
Babylonia.
Pyramus and Thisbe were acquaintances since they were a child.
Their families were having a dispute and build a wall between their
houses.

 As the two grew older, they fell in love with each other.
Their parents would never let them see each other.
Through a crack on the wall , they were able to profess their love
to each other whenever they are unable to meet .
One day, they decided to eloped and meet up outside the gates at
the Tomb of Ninus under a mulberry tree.
Thisbe, arrived earlier . She saw a lioness dripping with blood .
She ran away and left her veil.
The lioness tore the veil and left it covered with blood.
Pyramus arrived and saw the veil. He assumed that Thisbe was
dead , lost his will to live and killed himself to death.
Thisbe saw her lovers dead body , struck herself with the same
knife.
There were bloodstains in the mulberry tree . From then on, the
mulberry tree retained its dark color to symbolized the eternal love of Pyramus
and Thisbe.

VI. CONNECTING
Being in love is the happiest feeling that one could ever felt. It may sound absurd
for some but the reality of love makes it all logical. It demands to be felt so theres nothing
wrong in falling in love. We should always bear in mind that it accompanies a great sense of
mischance and sometimes even a tragic one.. For those who are not willing enough to sacrifice
anything for love I think they do not mean their love for each other that much.
Loving and being love is a reciprocal requirement that a couple must meet. Being
ready to sacrifice anything to the point of giving out your life is really endearing. This doesnt
mean that it always requires death to prove your love. Sometimes our minds should prevail over
our hearts to see a future clearly without deciding randomly. Considering everything beforehand
will change every possibility of having a happy ending.

VII. QUESTIONING
1. Where did the story took place? The story took place in the city of Babylon.
2. Why did Thisbe run away upon arriving at their meeting place?Thisbe saw a lioness
dripping with blood.

3. Why do you think both their parents object to their relationship?Maybe its simply
because theyve already chosen a person to marry their
children.
4. How did they communicate before they decided to elope?They communicated through a
small crack on the wall.
5. Why did Pyramus decided to kill himself?He saw Thisbes veil covered with blood
assuming that she was dead already.
6. What happened to the mulberry tree?The mulberry tree retained the dark color to
symbolize their undying love.
7. Do you think they really love each other?Yes, because they didnt hesitate to kill
themselves just from the thought of being away with each other forever.
9. Who do you think is to be blamed for lovers death?
Their parents are to be blamed because if not because of them , the two will never have
the idea of eloping and running away from them.
10. How did they know each other? They were neighbors ever since they were child.

VIII. YOU AS A CHARACTER

If I were in the position of Pyramus I will never think eloping will answer the problem. In
the same way running away from our problems will solve it eventually. They been through a lot
so I think a wall could never hinder their love for each other. I better wait and let things be than
go out of the city without even realizing what future lies ahead of us. I love her to the point of
losing myself and leaving my own happiness to see her well-off and comfortable in life.
Sometimes we must be selfish and be a person that can forget all his own aspirations for the sake
of another person. Love means to endure. To endure the distance and all the obstacles that one
may be going through. Whatever will be ,will be. as the saying goes. We must not be foolish to
think that being together will always mean happy ending. I think I cannot bear to see the one I
love suffering and dead because of our own foolishness.We may not be together but our hearts
will always be together and that matters the most. To know that our feelings are mutual is just the
same as confessing and living our lives together. It will take a great amount of courage to die for
your loved ones but after death is just a continuation of a neverending lovestory. Love must be
felt while were alive , able to love , and able to show and express our feelings .