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Prologue:. is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details and other miscellaneous information. . Parts to include:. The moral of the tale. The reason for teaching the tale. A brief outline of what the tale is about. . Prologue questions:.
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Prologue: is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details and other miscellaneous information.
Parts to include: • The moral of the tale. • The reason for teaching the tale. • A brief outline of what the tale is about.
Prologue questions: • Answer the following: 1. What will the lesson of “The Pardoner’s Tale” be? 2. How do you know this? 3. What is the Pardoner’s reason for teaching this lesson? 4. How do you know?
Do not: • Tell the whole story; you want to entice people to read the tale.
To complete for exemplum: • Using your knowledge of what should be in a prologue, you now need to write one for your exemplum. • Your prologue should be 1-2 paragraphs. • What should you include in your prologue? • What should you not include?
Paired practice Directions: • Read the points that you should include in your prologue. • Read the prologue/introduction together. • Answer the questions 1-3 on the together. • Answer question 4 by yourself.
Questions To answer together: • What will the lesson of this book be? • What is the author’s reason for teaching this lesson? • Does the author do a good job of enticing you to read the book? TO ANSWER BY YOURSELF: 4. Judging from the prologue/intro, is this a book you think you’d be interested in reading? Why or why not?