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An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1

Question 8 • EN091 Freshman English A

Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;

Answer
A
understand why Romeo and Juliet kill themselves in the play.
B
know which characters act as enemies of Romeo and Juliet.
C
predict that Romeo and Juliet do not survive at the end of the play.
D
wonder what finally happens to the characters of Romeo and Juliet.

Explanation

The phrase “take their life” tells the audience that the lovers die. Since this appears in the prologue, before the play’s events unfold, it foreshadows the ending and lets the audience predict that Romeo and Juliet do not survive.

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