By killing himself, Pyramus had further separated himself from Thisbe. They can not be together because at this moment Thisbe is still alive and has not yet joined him in death. After Pyramus has died, Thisbe states that the only thing that would be able to take her lover away from her is death, quīque ā mē morte revellī heu solā poterās, poteis nec morte revellī (and you are only able to be removed from me by death, nor will you be able to be removed from me by death (152-53)) Though their names are not mentioned, quī (you (152)) and mē (me (152)) are used instead, giving off the same meaning. The pronouns standing in for their names are next to each other, which foreshadows that they will be united again, even if it’s in death. The movement and placement of the names of Pyramus and Thisbe explore their relationship in both ways, where they are in contrast with each other, and if they can be boned together in
By killing himself, Pyramus had further separated himself from Thisbe. They can not be together because at this moment Thisbe is still alive and has not yet joined him in death. After Pyramus has died, Thisbe states that the only thing that would be able to take her lover away from her is death, quīque ā mē morte revellī heu solā poterās, poteis nec morte revellī (and you are only able to be removed from me by death, nor will you be able to be removed from me by death (152-53)) Though their names are not mentioned, quī (you (152)) and mē (me (152)) are used instead, giving off the same meaning. The pronouns standing in for their names are next to each other, which foreshadows that they will be united again, even if it’s in death. The movement and placement of the names of Pyramus and Thisbe explore their relationship in both ways, where they are in contrast with each other, and if they can be boned together in