Read the play's Prologue at the beginning of Act l, Scene 1. How can you tell that Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy based on the plot and character information the Prologue contains? In the space provided, write a 150-word essay analyzing
the plot elements that are indicative of a tragedy. Include at least four specific references to the text.

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present