An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1 — Quiz
Question 6 • English 9 CR SUSD (EX)
Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet . And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove, What is the best paraphrasing of these lines?
Answer
A
Nothing but their children’s deaths could stop the parents’ anger.
B
The parents tried to make peace before their children died.
C
Even their children’s deaths could not end the parents’ rage.
D
The parents continued their feud even after their children died.
Explanation
“Nought could remove” means “nothing could end,” and “but their children’s end” means “except their children’s deaths.” So the parents’ rage could be stopped only by the deaths of their children. Choice A, “Nothing but their children’s deaths could stop the parents’ anger,” best paraphrases the lines.
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