Read the prologue from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and then select the important plot information that is not included in the speech.
CHORUS.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which, if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Shakespeare, William The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Mr Witam Shakespeare's Comedies, Histones and Tragedies, London, 16231
A. The main events of the play take place in the city of Verona.
B. Romeo and Juliet will both die by the end of the play.
C. Romeo and Juliet's families are locked in a feud.
D. Romeo will murder Tybalt by the end of the play.
Answer (2)
The prologue of Romeo and Juliet summarizes the play's significant themes but omits explicit details about key events. It reveals aspects such as the setting in Verona and the families' feud while implying the tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet. However, it does not mention Romeo's act of murdering Tybalt, which is a crucial plot point. ;
The prologue of Romeo and Juliet provides essential context about the setting and characters but omits specific details like Romeo's murder of Tybalt. It mentions the families' feud and foreshadows the tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet. The chosen option indicating omitted information is D. Romeo will murder Tybalt by the end of the play.
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