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Write a paragraph that discusses how the prologue shows that Romeo and Juliet must be a tragedy.

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Answer:The Prologue refers to an ill-fated couple with its use of the word “star-crossed,” which means, literally, against the stars. ... But the Prologue itself creates this sense of fate by providing the audience with the knowledge that Romeo and Juliet will die even before the play has begun. The structure of the play itself is the fate from which Romeo and Juliet cannot escape.

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