Romeo and Juliet Prologue Translation

Two households, both alike in dignity,

• There are two families of the same social status

• Their unlucky children fall in love and commit suicide.

• Which would never end without the death of their children,

• These two enemies have each had children.

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In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,

• This story takes place in Verona

• The long-standing hatred between the two families erupts into new violence.

• Is what you’ll see throughout this two hour play.

• End the families’ feud through their death.

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From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

• The long-standing hatred between the two families erupts into new violence.

• There are two families of the same social status

• The events of the story leading to their death,

• This violence leads to bloodshed among the citizens.

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Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

• This violence leads to bloodshed among the citizens.

• Their unlucky children fall in love and commit suicide.

• These two enemies have each had children.

• What we’ve missed in the prologue, you’ll see in the play.

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From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

• These two enemies have each had children.

• There are two families of the same social status

• Which would never end without the death of their children,

• The events of the story leading to their death,

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

• Their unlucky children fall in love and commit suicide.

• The long-standing hatred between the two families erupts into new violence.

• And their parents’ ongoing feud,

• Their unlucky tragic actions

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Whose misadventured piteous overthrows

• Their unlucky tragic actions

• Which would never end without the death of their children,

• The long-standing hatred between the two families erupts into new violence.

• The events of the story leading to their death,

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Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

• End the families’ feud through their death.

• Which would never end without the death of their children,

• Their unlucky children fall in love and commit suicide.

• The long-standing hatred between the two families erupts into new violence.

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

• The events of the story leading to their death,

• This story takes place in Verona

• Is what you’ll see throughout this two hour play.

• What we’ve missed in the prologue, you’ll see in the play.

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And the continuance of their parents' rage,

• And their parents’ ongoing feud,

• And if you’re patient,

• These two enemies have each had children.

• Their unlucky tragic actions

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