Answer these questions before moving on to the Analyze the Text
section on the following page.
1. Read the excerpt from the Prologue. Then, answer the question.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life,...
Doth with their death bury their parents' strife. (lines 5-6, 8)
Test
Pra
Based on the excerpt, what is the author's primary purpose for including a Prologue
in the structure of the drama? bns
A
to identify the diverse settings of the drama
B
to introduce the main characters of the drama
C
to establish the fanciful mood of the drama
D
to summarize the plot of the drama
non
sim