Question

Which best describes the purpose of this excerpt of the

prologue?
Read this excerpt from the prologue of Shakespeare's play
Henry V, in which King Henry is referred to as Harry.
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!
Then should the warlike Harry, like himself,
Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels,
Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire
Crouch for employment.
It predicts what will happen to Henry at the end.
It states the conflict that occurs at the end of the play.
It introduces the characters of Henry's enemies.
It builds suspense about the war in the play.

Answer 1

d. It builds suspense about the war in the play.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. It builds suspense about the war in the play.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt is describing a scene of war; And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Means that the kings and queens are watching and ready to see the show (Henry in war). The line; Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire, refers to what the monarchs and everyone else are seeing at the moment: hungry dogs leashed (not literally). Having explained this, this “scene description” makes the scene more dramatically and with so much suspense.