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Romeo &  Juliet Prologue

Published on Jan 23, 2017

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Romeo &  Juliet

Prologue
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Two households, both alike in dignity,

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In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,

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From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

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Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

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From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

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A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;

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Whose midadventured piteous overthrows

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Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

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The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,

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And the continuance of their parents' rage,

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Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,

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Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;

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The which if you with patient ears attend,

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What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

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Activity

Translate the Prologue into modern English.
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Two families, both of the same social standing,

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Live in Verona, where our story takes place.

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An old grudge between the two families leads to violence,

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And citizens have bloody battles with fellow citizens.

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These two families both had children,

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And these two children become lovers and take their own lives;

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Their tragic actions and unfortunate deaths

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Put an end to their parents' feud.

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The sad events of the story leading to their death,

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And their parents' continuing anger,

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(Which would never end without the death of their children),

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Is what will happen during this two-hour play.

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And if you listen patiently,

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What we've missed in the Prologue, you'll see later in the play.

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Discussion Question

Why does Shakespeare tell us that Romeo and Juliet die?
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Discussion Question

What ideas/themes does Shakespeare mention in the prologue?
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Love

"Did my heart love till now?" Act I:V
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Hate

"I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee." Act I:I
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Family

“Will you speak well of him that kill'd your cousin?” Act III:II
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Fate

"Oh I am Fortune's fool!" Act III:I
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Death

“Go ask his name: if he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed." Act I:V
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