R + J - Prologue and Act 1 Scene 1 quiz | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"

An old grudge/ rivalry restarts. There is new conflict.

What does 'Two households, both alike in dignity' mean?

Two families of a similar social class/ status

"death-mark'd love"

Romance doomed to end in death

What does 'star-cross'd lovers' mean?

Ill fated / unlucky lovers - their love is doomed to fail.

“Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin.”

Let's let them start the fight, so they are in the wrong.

“Do you quarrel, sir?”

Are you starting a fight?

"with patient ears attend"

Listen carefully

"bite your thumb"

An insult like giving the middle finger

'In fair Verona, where we lay our scene'

In the city of Verona (Italy), where this play is set

"Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads. Take it in what sense thou wilt."

I will cut of the heads of the women, or take their virginities. You decide which one you think I mean.

"And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,"

Nothing could stop the families fighting, except their children's deaths.

"maidenhead"

virginity

"Do with their death bury their parents' strife"

Romeo and Juliet's deaths end their parents feud.