Romeo and Juliet Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Flashcard

Front

Main theme in Romeo and Juliet prologue

Back

Love and fate

Front

Prologue of Romeo and Juliet

Back

Introduces family feud; foreshadows tragic fate.

Front

Purpose of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet

Back

Overview of plot; sets stage for tragedy

Front

Literary devices in Romeo and Juliet prologue

Back

Sonnet, foreshadowing, metaphor

Front

Star-crossed lovers

Back

Destined for a tragic fate

Front

Shakespeare's iambic pentameter: Contribution to prologue meaning

Back

Creates rhythm, emphasizes key ideas, adds poetic and dramatic quality.

Front

Significance of 'civil' in Romeo and Juliet prologue

Back

Peaceful and orderly nature of Verona's society

Front

Prologue's role in dramatic irony

Back

Reveals tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet to audience; characters unaware.

Front

Dramatic Irony: Audience vs Characters

Back

Audience knows the outcome, characters do not.

Front

Prologue foreshadowing in the play

Back

'Star-crossed lovers' and 'death-marked love'