What is the best paraphrasing of these lines? Even their children's deaths could not end the parents' rage. Nothing but their children's deaths could stop the parents' anger. The parents continued their feud even after their children died. The parents tried to make peace before their children died.

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Erik Erickson

28 May, 12:48

What is the best paraphrasing of these lines? Even their children's deaths could not end the parents' rage. Nothing but their children's deaths could stop the parents' anger. The parents continued their feud even after their children died. The parents tried to make peace before their children died.

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Selena Howell · Answer 1

Nothing but their children's deaths could stop the parents' anger.

Explanation:

The lines from the prologue of the play "Romeo and Juliet" states the conclusion that the play could lead to. The lines are an example of foreshadowing where the audience is made aware of the rivalry between the two families, Capulet and Montague. The lines also highlight the end of the rivalry that could cost the lives of their children. Towards the end, it is observed that only after the death of Romeo and Juliet, the two families decided to end the rivalry and bring their rage to an end.