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cotjs0505
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High School - 12th Grade

What is the purpose of the Act I, scene 5 prologue in "Romeo and Juliet"?

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Posted by cotjs0505 on Friday May 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM and tagged with act 1, prologue, purpose, romeo and juliet, scene5.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    eNotes Editor

    There are several purposes to this prologue. On the practical level, it gives the acting company time to change any sets and costumes needed. As a sign of the Capulets' position, it gives a sense of the substantial size of their household. Primarily, though, it is comic relief. This play is all desire and tragedy, and this is a bit of humor saying "Life goes on."

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    Posted by gbeatty on Saturday May 3, 2008 at 2:05 PM