romeo and juliet study questions-prologue – Flashcards
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Who speaks the Prologue?
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The Chorus speaks the prologue.
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What is the purpose of the Prologue?
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The purpose of the prologue is to introduce the audience to what is going to happen later on in the story.
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In what poetic form is this Prologue?
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A sonnet.
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Copy down lines 5 and 6. Explain the importance of these two lines.
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It tells the audience about the ancient rivalry between the two families and what outcome of the story.
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Why does Shakespeare tell us how the story is going to end?
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In Shakespeare's writing, it is not about the ending of the story, the most important part of it is the journey that the characters take to get there.
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What themes are established in the Prologue?
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The theme of hope, love and despair are established.
