An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1
Question 11 • EN091 Freshman English A
Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love, 10And the continuance of their parents’ rage,Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove,Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage;
Answer
A
It introduces the disagreement of the parents.
B
It explains who the main characters are.
C
It speaks about the setting of the play.
D
It foreshadows the outcome of the play.
Explanation
The excerpt refers to the lovers’ “death-mark’d” love and says their parents’ anger ends only with their children’s deaths. This hints at the tragedy that will happen, so it foreshadows the outcome of the play.
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