Question

Why did Shakespeare chose to begin the scene with Romeo talking before he learns of Juliet’s death? Explain what effect this has on the text

Answer 1

The Prologue does not merely set the scene of Romeo and Juliet , it tells the audience exactly what is going to happen in the play. ... 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.