In the prologue of Romeo and Juliet, the ancient grudge being referenced is between the Montague and Capulet families in the city of Verona. This feud has been ongoing for years and serves as the backdrop for the tragic events that unfold in the play.
"Ancient grudge"
The two households will continue to feud.
Shakespeare didn't hold any grudges. He uses the phrase "ancient grudge" in the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet to describe the bad blood which was between the two families of Montague and Capulet.
The line that tells how the family feud comes to an end in the prologue of the story is: "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny." This line implies that the old grudge between the Capulets and Montagues escalates into new fights and disturbances.
The line "from ancient grudge break to new mutiny" means that new violence had broken out over an old quarrel. The word "grudge" means the same as it does today, something that you hold against someone. You might nowadays say, "don't bear a grudge because I beat you in the beauty contest." The grudge in this case is an ancient one, meaning that it happened a long time ago. Maybe Romeo's great-great-great grandfather stole the girlfriend of Juliet's great-great-great-grandfather. It was something like that.
Civil means the ancient grudge has filtered to the civilians and the blood suggest death. So that civilians die because of the ancient grudge.
This line from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" refers to an old conflict leading to new outbreaks of violence or rebellious behavior. It suggests that a long-standing feud between two parties has sparked fresh hostility or disagreement.
The Montague and Capulet families have an ancient grudge in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." This feud is the central conflict that drives the tragic events of the story.
The two households will continue to feud.
Please provide the specific line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet so I can help you accurately.
An ancient grudge is something that someone has been angry about for a long time, and new mutiny would be an active rebellion against whatever it is that this person was angry about. Anger leads eventually to action.
The two households will continue to feud.