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[Chorus:] From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

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

—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare

Which statement best paraphrases these lines from the prologue?

The feuding families embrace the relationship between their children.
The children of two feuding families fall in love and are destined to die.
The stars warn that the two enemies will fight to the death.
The young couple marry and have children despite the feud.

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

Explanation: "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes" refers to offspring of two enemies, and "a pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life" means the ill-fated lovers commit suicide.