Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
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.
In addition to introducing two families in the play, this excerpt helps
describe the children of the families.
build interest about what happens in the story.
detail the part of Verona where the action takes place.
foreshadow who dies at the end of the story.