Most of the characters in love stories are very dramatic, but the stories in Metamorphoses seem to be a bit exaggerated. In the story of Alcyone and Ceyx, Alcyone is so in love with Ceyx that she believes that he's the only thing that matters in the entire world.
After Alcyone finally allowed Ceyx to leave, he started his long journey on a ship, leaving her alone, waiting for him. She was so intensely in love that she waited every single day on the shore, watching the horizon of the sea:
Alcyone: "...ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred.. Ceyx? Come home. I'm nearer now, I'm sleeping on the shore. It's not so far until you see me."
Here, we can see that Alcyone loves Ceyx too much for her own good. When she finds out that her husband actually has died, she denies the truth and tries to ignore reality. She sees her dead husband in a dream, but does not accept the fact that he has passed away:
Ceyx: "Look at me, I charge you--look at me."
Alcyone: "No! I won't. I won't!"
Ceyx: "Look at me, and know your husband's ghost. Your prayers have done no good, for I am gone, beyond all help or hope forever."
Alcyone: "Go away!"
This whole story, in my opinion, is a bit too dramatic. But, I guess that's what makes these plays so unique and entertaining. It was very strange and random when Alcyone suddenly just transformed into a bird, but besides that, it was interesting.
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