7. Read from the end of stanza 2 and reference painting
1, Thisbe: (The full excerpt is below)
16 8 7.

The separating wall a narrow crack contain'd.
This chink, by all for ages past unseen, The lovers first espy'd.- This opening gave A passage for their voices; safely through, Their tender words were breath'd in whisperings soft.

Select two statements that show how the artist adapted and
developed these words into his artistic representation in the
painting Thisbe? (R.3.3)

A. The artist chose to paint Thisbe in a red dress to emphasize her
in the painting.

B. The artist chose to place the crack in the center, foreground of
the painting to draw attention to it.

C. The artist chose to make the crack larger than it is described in
the myth to highlight its importance.

D. The artist chose to paint the crack and window in light to
emphasize their importance to the plot of the poem.

E. The artist chose to illustrate Thisbe with her ear placed against
the wall to further develop that they were whispering softly.