In this topic, you learned that a prologue is a brief introduction to the play and summary of the major plot.  Writers use prologues as a way to gain the audience's attention and cooperation.  Now, it is your turn to write a prologue for Romeo and Juliet.  You are going to write a prologue to Scene v of Act I.  This is the scene at the Capulet ball where Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time.

Shakespeare's prologues take the form of sonnets; they had fourteen lines and followed a specific rhyme scheme.  Your prologue must have a discernible rhyme scheme, and you can also choose to include inversion, ellipsis, or any other poetic device.  In addition, your prologue should have between ten and fourteen lines.  Make sure your prologue addresses the audience of Romeo and Juliet and summarizes the plot in Scene v of Act I.  Keep in mind that your prologue does not have to contain every detail about the events of this final scene in Act I.  Rather, your prologue should offer clues as to what the audience should expect to see in this scene.

Before you begin, review the Prologue Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit.

Once you have completed your prologue, please submit your work to the dropbox.