Conflicts in the prologue: Fighting and an an “ancient grudge” between two households. Two members of the warring households falling in love, but not being able to be together.
Foreshadowed: Both of the lovers will die, and in general death will be very present in the story. -“Fatal loins” -“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;” -“With death, bury their parents’ strife” -“Death-marked love”
