Pyramus and Thisbe Video

Compare the tragic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe to Romeo and Juliet. Analyze plot, irony, and origins.

Pyramus and Thisbe - "A most lamentable comedy" The craftsmen are preparing a play to perform at the Duke's wedding. This play is called Pyramus and Thisbe. This story has been retold by many authors but originates from the Roman Poet Ovid's poem called Metamorphoses (Book of Transformations). Ovid lived from 43 BC to 17 AD. The story of Pyramus and Thisby described two ill-fated lovers.Watch the video and then answer the questions below. How is this story similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? How does this story differ from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? Why is it ironic that the actors want to perform this play at Theseus' wedding? Click on the pink words in the box - choose by clicking which version the information belongs to - either Romeo and Juliet or Pyramus and Thisbe. When you click on it, the words should appear in the boxes below. Romeo and Juliet talked through the nurse met at a party poison Pyramus and Thisbe talked through a hole in the wall were neighbors a lion