Comparing Romeo And Juliet's 'Pyramus And Thisbe'

Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe’s stories are extremely similar yet they obtain their fair share of differences. Throughout the stories they’re both battling separation from the one they truly love. These star crossed lovers jeopardize their lives for love. However, they both faced different obstacles, such as how they were separated from each other. Also they both had very distinct ways of speaking. Therefore, both of these stories are very comparable yet distinctive in their own way. Romeo and Juliet were tremendously in love with each other as were Pyramus and Thisbe. Both sets of lovers families did not grant approval of their relationship and forced separation upon them. Juliet said, “My only love sprung from my only hate! Too
One main difference was the degree of the couple's separation. Pyramus and Thisbe were separated by a wall, “In the wall both houses… two young people discovered the hole and they were able to whisper sweetly back and forth.”, (Ovid, 488). Romeo and Juliet were separated by city after Romeo was banished to Mantua, “Not body’s death, but body’s banishment.”, (Shakespeare, 434). Therefore the two couples had different ways of communicating. Romeo and Juliet had to send letters or rely on the nurse to send their messages. Pyramus and Thisbe on the other hand had a hole through the wall they could talk through. It was easier for Pyramus and Thisbe to communicate as you can imagine.
Lastly, the two couples spoke really distinctly. Most of the characters in Romeo and Juliet spoke using very old English terms. Pyramus and Thisbe on the other hand used more modern English. Pyramus and Thisbe was easier to comprehend and relate to because they use many more terms that we are familiar with today while Romeo and Juliet's way of speaking was very contrasting compared to how we speak today. Most of the terms they used we've never heard of, let alone use in our everyday