Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and
Juliet.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffick of our stage;
Mark this and return
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Which best states the purpose of this excerpt?
OIt introduces the disagreement of the parents.
O It explains who the main characters are.
O It speaks about the setting of the play.
O It foreshadows the outcome of the play.