The Way of the World | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue

1. What is a prologue?

An introduction.

2. The actor who reads the prologue also plays which character?

Fainall.

3. The prologue begins with a comparison of what?

Two kinds of fools.

4. Who are the fools spoken of in the prologue?

Poets and natural fools.

5. What are the tastes of poets determined by?

Fortune.

6. Are the tastes of poets random?

Yes.

7. What is the second kind of fool blessed by?

Fortune.

8. Why are poets often fooled?

They are fooled into believing that one successful play means the next one will be successful also.

9. What does the success of Congreve's play depend on?

Its own merit.

10. What is the purpose of the play?

To entertain the audience.

11. Why does Congreve tell the audience that they will not be offended to any reference to fools in the play?

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