What purpose does the prologue in serve in the text?

A. It updates the audience on the current state of the feud.

B. It informs the audience of past and future events in the play.

C. It discusses the reasons why the two families hate each other.

D. It outlines the themes of the play by describing them.

Answer: D. It outlines the themes of the play by describing them.

Explanation:

At first, the author is describing location which is Verona city in Italy.

After that, he is describing those two families and relationship with them and also the most important he is describing why the things are like that between them. The author is using description to show the audience what will happen in the story and he is telling them that misunderstanding for both families can end up by loss of both characters.