What are the purposes of a prologue in a play

A prologue is used to give readers extra information that advances the plot. They can give more background information about a story or describe a scene from the story that could be from the middle of the story to capture the readers' attention or some past event that is motivation for the novel. The prologue can also tell the story from a different point of view or a different time.

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the question is the text structure of this passage is. a. chronological order. b. problem and solution. c. cause and effect. d. compare and contrast.