Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this scene and the myth. How does Shakespeare transform Ovid's myth "Pyramus and Thisbe” in Act V, Scene I of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
He creates a dramatic effect by increasing the conflict.
He adds comic asides to make the story humorous.
He heightens the emotions to make the story sad.
He uses more action to make the plot more exciting.