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Prologue

Prologue. The prologue was a convention in Elizabethan plays. In Latin its name literally means “the talking that comes before.”

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Prologue

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  1. Prologue The prologue was a convention in Elizabethan plays. In Latin its name literally means “the talking that comes before.” Many plays had a Chorus throughout the play as well, describing the action, asking the audience to use their imaginations, and apologizing for the limitations of the performance.

  2. Prologue • The prologue is in the form of a traditional Shakespearean Sonnet • The sonnet was created in 15th century Italy • Shakespeare wrote over 150 sonnets • A sonnet craze swept through Elizabeth England in the 1590’s *Think of sonnets like modern love songs

  3. Prologue • Shakespearean Sonnet form: • Iambic Pentameter meter • 14 lines of verse • Organized into three quatrains (four lines) and a final couplet (pair) • ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme • Change in tone or theme after the eighth line, or in the final couplet • (this is called the volta) • Often deal with topics related to love

  4. Iambic Pentameter Meter: the rhythmic pattern Foot: the smallest unit of repeating meter Iamb: a foot of one stressed and one unstressed syllable (two syllables total) Iambic Pentameter: a meter of five feet alternating stressed and unstressed syllables (ten syllables total) Stressed: emphasized, strong Unstressed: not emphasized, weak

  5. Iambic Pentameter - Example “I am a pirate with a wooden leg” • Step One: Separate into syllables • “I |am |a| pir|ate| with| a| woo|den| leg” • Step Two: Read aloud for natural emphasis • “I |AM |a| PIR|ate| with| a| WOO|den| leg” • Step Three: Apply Iambic Pentameter pattern to the line • “I |AM |a| PIR|ate| with| a| WOO|den| leg”

  6. Prologue Analysis • Which words have to do with love? Which with hate/fighting? Make a chart separating them, and highlight them in separate colors in your book. • How often does the word ‘two’ occur? Why do you think that is? • Whom are we introduced to? • Where is the play taking place? • How long is the play intended to be? • What does the prologue tell us about the story?

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