Question

In the famous moonlight scene in Act 5, Lorenzo and Jessica allude to many legendary love stories from
Greek mythology. Briefly write about any two mentioned in the scene. (400 words)

Answer 1

In scene 1 of act 5, Jessica and Lorenzo think their love is as scared as the characters of classic English literature.

Explanation:

• Troilus and Cressida is a play written by William Shakespeare. This play was written in 1602. Both the main characters loved each other but in the end, their love gets destroyed.

• Pyramus and Thisbe are two lovers. They are natives of Babylon city. Both of them due to Ovid's Metamorphoses suffer from an ill-fate.