This question has two parts. First, answer Part 1. Then, answer Part 2. Part 1 What can the audience conclude about the families based on the prologue of Romeo and Juliet ?

The prologue says the families’ conflict brings “civil blood” to the streets of Verona, showing that their feud harms the townspeople as well as the families themselves. Therefore, the audience can conclude that the families are responsible for the townspeople’s suffering. The prompt does not include a question for Part 2.

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