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Troilus and Cressida

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

Stage playStagePrologue

Roles

  • Prologue - Teenager (13-19), Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

About this piece

Introduction to story

Summary

This is the prologue of the story. The prologue is told by an actor dressed as a soldier. The play is about the Trojan War, the mythological war between Troy and several Greek kings led by Menelaus of Sparta. The war starts when Paris of Troy steals the beautiful Helen from Menelaus. In response, the Spartan king gathers 69 princes from several cities in Greece and attacks Troy in order to rescue Helen. The play starts in the middle of the war, that is 7 years after the war started.

Tone

DescriptiveSpeechIntroduction to storyTalking to the audience

Use cases

classaudition
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