Question

What are the purposes of a prologue in a play?

Answer 1

To provide a hint to the audience about what will happen later in the play

Answer 2

Answer:

to set the mood and tone of the play and provide background information

to give some insight into the relationships among different characters

Explanation:

A prologue will work as an introduction. It will provide you general information for you to understand at least generally what is going on during the play when it begins. It can also provide some insights that will help you to understand better the behavior and relationships of characters and even how to feel in some scenes.