Romeo and Juliet

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   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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