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Analysis and comparison of the presentation of the prologue in film version of 'Romeo and Juliet', one by Franco Zefirelli, the other by Baz Luhrmann  

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Coursework piece 3: Media Analysis and comparison of the presentation of the prologue in film version of 'Romeo and Juliet', one by Franco Zefirelli, the other by Baz Luhrmann The prologue is the introduction, which gives an overview of the play. It tells us what happens at the end of the play, in this case in 'Romeo and Juliet' it is told in the introduction, for example the lines, 'a pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life', 'doth with their death bury their parents strife'. These two lines say that Romeo and Juliet both deep in love with each other, die at the end of the play, the reason being that their parents hated each other. It also sets the scene of 'Fair Verona' and it explains the contents of the play, 'Two households', and 'break to new mutiny'. The prologue is said by the chorus. This means it is an idea...

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