An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1

Question 1

Which statement best paraphrases the first line in the passage?

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A: An old feud sparks violence among civilians.

Question 2

Which statement best paraphrases these lines from the prologue?

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

Question 3

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

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C: to elaborate on the setting

Question 4

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

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The play describes the doomed love of two people whose deaths finally bring an end to their parents' long-standing feud. This story will be performed on stage over the next two hours.

Question 5

What do these lines reveal about the play?

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B: the conflict

An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1 Answers

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