Question

read the last line of the prologue of romeo and juliet. what here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. which best restates the meaning of this line?
○ what is lacking in this description is lacking in our play.
○ this prologue does not disclose all the juicy details of the story.
○ the play we are about to read will fill in the details of this story.
○ a prologue is merely an introduction; it cannot tell the whole story.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the line "What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend." Let's break down each option:

• Option 1: The line doesn't mean what's lacking in the description is lacking in the play. The "toil" (the play) will mend what's missed here (in the prologue), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The line isn't about "juicy details" but about filling in what's missed, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: "What here shall miss" (what the prologue misses) "our toil (the play) shall strive to mend (fill in)". This matches the meaning of the line.
• Option 4: The line is about the play mending what's missed, not just stating a prologue is an introduction. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The play we are about to read will fill in the details of this story.