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[Chorus:] From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare
Which statement best paraphrases the first line in the passage?
What do these lines reveal about the play?
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Paraphrase: An old feud erupts again into fresh violence.
What the lines reveal about the play:
- There is a long-standing quarrel between two prominent households that reignites into open conflict.
- The action takes place in a civic setting (Verona) and the feud results in public bloodshed—neighbors and citizens become involved.
- The tone is ominous and tragic: the prologue foreshadows violence, disorder, and the destructive consequences of hatred.
- Major themes introduced: family conflict, civil unrest, and how private enmity spills into public tragedy (which sets up the doomed love of the protagonists).
What the lines reveal about the play:
- There is a long-standing quarrel between two prominent households that reignites into open conflict.
- The action takes place in a civic setting (Verona) and the feud results in public bloodshed—neighbors and citizens become involved.
- The tone is ominous and tragic: the prologue foreshadows violence, disorder, and the destructive consequences of hatred.
- Major themes introduced: family conflict, civil unrest, and how private enmity spills into public tragedy (which sets up the doomed love of the protagonists).
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