Three examples of figure of speech in line 55-77 of Pyramus and Thisbe
1.Chiasmus
- the arrangement of words or phrases in an oppositional ABBA order, often to emphasize some contrast or to create a word picture.
In line 64 "magis (A) tegitur (B), tectus (B) magis (A). This translated as, the more covered, the fire burns more. The more is A and the covered and fire burns is B.
2.Rhetorical Question
- To ask a question but isn't meant to be answers. This is to get your mind thinking.
In line 68 "quid non sentit amor?" Asking "What does love not notice?" Ovid asked this to his audience, like a side question, and then continues to tell his story. The audience can't answer this but it will spark ideas and thoughts in their mind's about what is going on through this part of the story. This is asked to connect the audience or reader to the story about these two lovers.
3.Personification
- giving human traits to nonliving objects
In line 77 "transitus aures" Meaning "friendly ear" Ears cannot be friendly. So I think this is personification because friendly is a human trait. Yes ears are living objects, but I think the definition is more addressing a living object as a whole human or a whole animal not a part of it.
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