Question

In Act III, why does Bottom want a prologue written for his play?

Question 2 options:

He wants more lines.


He wants the audience to know that the swords and lions are not real.


He wants the play to last longer so that he can spend more time with his friends.

Answer 1

The appropriate response is the second one. He needs one composed with the goal that his character can read it to the group of onlookers, guaranteeing them that no damage will go to the performers either by sword or by a lion. He supposes the women will go into a swoon or else freeze.