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Romeo and Juliet scene guide
The Chorus explains that Romeo and Juliet’s new love has replaced Romeo’s earlier desire, but the family feud keeps them apart. Though they are treated as enemies and cannot meet openly, “passion lends them power” to find a way together, making their happiness both intense and uncertain.
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Can love overcome the hatred surrounding them?
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