In class we discussed the meaning of love. Please use the text (and translation) below to answer the questions.
Prologue:
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 s A
pair of star-crossed lovers take their life, Whose misadventured piteous
overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful
passage of their death -marked love And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, naught 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.
TRANSLATION:
In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes place,
a long-standing hatred between two families erupts into new violence, and
citizens stain their hands with the blood of their fellow citizens.
Two unlucky children of these enemy families become lovers
and commit suicide. Their unfortunate deaths put an end to their parents' feud.
For the next two hours, we will watch the story of their doomed love and their
parents' anger, which nothing but the children's deaths could stop.
If you listen to us
patiently, we'll make up for everything we've left out in this prologue
onstage.
QUESTIONS:
1. What would
be a “good” reason to start a fight with another person:
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2. What does
“Star Crossed Lovers” mean to you:
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3. Where does
the story take place? Provide a line from the ORIGINAL text to support your
answer:
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