Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this scene and the myth. How does Shakespeare transform Ovid's myth "Pyramus and Thisbe" in Act V, Scene I of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

He creates a dramatic effect by increasing the conflict.

He adds comic asides to make the story humorous.

He heightens the emotions to make the story sad.

He uses more action to make the plot more exciting.

100 points. answer one of these: 1) describe the paradoxical nature of algernon being “serious” about bunburying. explain the term “bunburying” and its role in the story. analyze the significance of bunburying when it comes to symbolism, conflict, and setting. 2)the subtitle of the play is “a trivial comedy for serious people.” discuss the reversal of the serious and the trivial in the play. give examples of what some characters consider to be insignificant and what they consider to be important. what social commentary is made as a result of these inversions?

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Kafka originally referred to gregor's parents as “the mother” and “the father”. however, the translator refers to them as “his mother” and “his father”. why might the translator use “his” instead of “the”? a. the word “his” makes the story smoother to read in english. b. the word “his” allows gregor’s parents to become more central characters. c. the word “his” makes gregor’s parents sound less loving. d. the word “his” creates a more negative tone.