Act 1 Prologue

Summary

• The audience are being told of a feud between two families
• Montagues and Capulets
• Set in Verona
• It has becoming increasingly violent
• The bitterness and fighting will end with a suicide
• End with the deaths of the Montague son and Capulet daughter who were lovers

Why is it Important?

We learn from the start that the story is a love affair that's doomed…