Who is the narrator in the first 2 acts of Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 1

The first two acts of Romeo and Juliet have a Prologue. The Prologue is not quite the same as a narrator, although it is someone who is a commentator on the action as opposed to an actor in it. But while a narrator tells (narrates) a story, a prologue (which comes from the Greek words meaning fore-word, or word before) sets the scene for the story before it is acted out.

Prologue is not the person's name, of course. It is not a name at all, but a job description. When you call someone the janitor, it doesn't mean his name is Mr. Janitor.

Answer 2

There is no narrator in Romeo and Juliet: nobody explains the action while it is going on. There is a prologue to the play and to act 2, but that is a different thing: he explains the situation and what is going on before anything happens. The prologue is not said by any of the characters in the play, but by a separate character. There is also an epilogue in Romeo and Juliet (a comment at the end of the play on what has happened) but it is delivered by the Prince.

Answer 3

There is no direct narrator in the play. The story is portrayed as a play, that is, it is acted out and not told. You are probably thinking of the Prologue, who introduces the first two Acts of the play. He introduces them, but does not narrate them.