Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Pyramus & Thisbe- TUESDAY'S JOURNAL



Pyramus and Thisbe
by Edwand Rivers


As told by the Ovid, This story is similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
It takes place in ancient Babylon, where these two children grew up in a one-room house that was connected to the other. Over the years, they fell in love with each other, but could only talk through a hole in their wall because their parents refused them to see each other. 

Finally, Pyramus got fed up with his parents and so did Thisbe. They decided to run off one night and elope. Pyramus gave Thisbe the location of the place they would meet, and they agreed. 

Thisbe was the first to arrive at the first Mulberry bush outside of the city, but as she was waiting, a lioness walked by with her jaws covered in blood from a previous kill that day. Thisbe, frightened at her sight, ran non-stop to the nearest cave. Soon after, Pyramus walked by and saw a cloak, his love gift to her, covered in blood and torn to pieces with the footprints of the lioness left behind. He immediately thought that his only love had been killed by a hungry lion, and unsheathed his sword (her love gift to him), letting the cold, hard steel pierce his broken heart. Thisbe, bringing courage to her heart, ran back and found her only love lying on the ground next to the blood-covered Mulberry bush with his sword impaling his chest. 

She gasped in horror as she asked the still breathing Pyramus what happened. Barely able to stay awake, he told her what happened and she cried in sorrow. She took Pyramus' blood-stained sword and asked him to wait for her while she brought the blade into her own soft flesh. Thus they died together, in love and peace.
This is why the berries on the Mulberry bush are red, instead of their original white, in commemoration of the two young lovers and their great sacrifice.


Number below to answer the questions.

      1.  This is a myth.  Why?
     
     2.  What is the conflict in this myth?

2   3. What does this myth sound like (hint: think play)…?

      4.  What do you think a "play-within-a-play" is?
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30 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:44 AM

    yes

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  2. Baylie HahnDecember 1, 2015 at 4:47 AM

    its telling a story that may not be true, love and death, Romeo and Juliet, when 1 play mentions or recites something from another play

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  3. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    1) This is a myth because it is telling a story that may not be true.
    2) The conflict in this myth was love and death.
    3)This myth sounds like Romeo and Juliet.
    4) This is a play-within-a-play because it mentions or recites another play.

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  4. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    1. yes, because that never truly happened,things like that happened but it wasn't truly true. 2. the conflict is he thinks she died so stabs himself trying to kill himself. 3. sounds like romeo and juliet. 4. secondary play

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  5. grisseydyDecember 1, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    1.yes because its a story that has been passed on for a long time.
    2.the conflict in the myth is that the parents don't let them be together
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4.?

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  6. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    1 - explanation of something actual
    2 - The two in love can't see each other because their parents
    3 - Romeo and Juliet
    4 - a play that is in another play

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  7. GusDecember 1, 2015 at 4:51 AM

    1. its an explanation that something actually happened.
    2. the 2 lovers cant see each other.
    3.reminds me of romeo and Juliet
    4. yes i do

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  8. Hannah S.December 1, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    1. because its said that the mulberry bushes berries are red instead of white because of the two lovers, but there is no actual proof that this is real and some people believe its true.

    2. the boy thought the girl was killed by a lion so he impaled a sword through his heart

    3. Romeo and Juliet

    4. a story based off of another story

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  9. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    explanation of something actual, it explains
    there in love but could never really meet.
    love and sorrow
    a play within a play is when the characters of a play are actually watching a play.

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  10. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    1. its a myth because it tells a story about how berries on a mulberry bush are red.
    2. two people like each other and they end up dying at the end.
    3. Romeo and Juliet

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  11. Vandessa JohnsonDecember 1, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    1. yes because its a explanation of something that actually happened
    2.they love each other but they cant be with each other
    3.Romeo and Juliet
    4. It's like watching a movie where they go and see a play

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  12. Logan BlackDecember 1, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    1. It is an explanation of something natural.
    2.The 2 people can never see each other.
    3.?
    4.2 plays

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  13. Ashlyn GraceDecember 1, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    1. Yes, because its not true
    2. They are in love but never really fell in love
    3. Romeo & Juliet
    4. A play that's being acted out

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  14. amber mickleyDecember 1, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    its a myth because, its not true. the two fell in love and had to talk through a hole. Romeo and Juliet. a play that that is in a play.

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  15. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    1. Because it's a story that may or may not be true.
    2. Love
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. When a character of a play goes to a play.

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  16. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    1. A story that may or may not be true
    2. Love
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. When a character of a play goes to a play

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  17. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 6:15 AM

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  18. LoganDecember 1, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    1. A story that isn't real
    2. Love
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. A play that is being acted out

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  19. Tyler TruanDecember 1, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    1. A story that may or may not be true
    2. Love
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. When a character of a play goes to a play

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  20. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    its a fake story
    love
    romeo and Juliet
    2 plays

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  21. breannaDecember 1, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    1.Yes, because its not true
    2.Love
    3.Romeo and Juliet
    4.Secondary play

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  22. josephDecember 1, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    1. it explains the berries
    2. the two children want to elope
    3.romeo and juliet
    4.idk

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  23. JacobDecember 1, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    1. its a story that hasn't happen and it tell about a story about how things came to be today.
    2. love
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. a act within a act

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  24. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    1. It took place in an ancient place.
    2. They weren't able to see each other.
    3. Similar to Romeo and Juliet
    4. A play similar to another play.

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  25. VanessaDecember 1, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    yes, because its not a real story
    love
    romeo and Juliet
    a play that mentions another play in the story

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  26. Megan HowardDecember 1, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    1.a story that hasn't happened and it tell about a story of things that have become to this day.
    2. love
    3.Romeo and Juliet
    4.acting

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  27. abbyDecember 1, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    1.) yes because its a story that may or may not be true
    2.) they two people who are in love but their parents don't let them be together
    3.) Romeo and Juliet
    4.) when a play mentions or recites another play

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  28. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    1. Yes bcuz its not a ture story
    2.Love
    3.Romeo and Juliet
    4. idk

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  29. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    1. The myth may not be true
    2. They can't see each other
    3.Romeo and Juliet
    4.It recreants another play

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  30. RickyDecember 1, 2015 at 6:24 AM

    1. This story is a myth because it took place in an ancient place called Babylon
    2. The conflict in the story is when Thisbe is being chased by a lion
    3. Romeo and Juliet
    4. People performing a play while doing another play within the play

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