Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet . The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love, 10 And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage; Which best states the purpose of this excerpt?

The excerpt describes Romeo and Juliet’s love as “death-mark’d” and says their parents’ rage could be ended only by their children’s deaths. This hints at the tragic ending before the play unfolds, so its purpose is to foreshadow the outcome. The parents’ disagreement is mentioned, but the excerpt emphasizes what the conflict will lead to.

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