An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1

Question 1

✔ An old feud sparks violence among civilians.An old feud is put to rest with civil actions.An outdated law causes citizens to rebel.

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✔ An old feud sparks violence among civilians.

Question 2

the characters✔ the conflictthe setting

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✔ the conflict

Question 3

Which statement best paraphrases these lines from the prologue?

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The children of two feuding families fall in love and are destined to die.

Question 4

to bring the conflict to crisis✔ to introduce the charactersX to elaborate on the setting

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X to elaborate on the setting

Question 5

Paraphrase these lines from the prologue in two to three sentences.

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In the city of Verona, two noble families of the same social standing are caught in an old feud that has turned into new violence. The children of these enemy families fall in love and take their own lives, which finally ends the conflict between their parents.

Question 6

What did you include in your paraphrase? Check all that apply.

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my own words

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