The Marriage of Figaro Lesson Plan

Examine the word choice and tone in the first section of the Prologue. Who is the "Child of Chance", and why has he been "kidnapp'd"? Why does "Apollo's warrant" justify this kidnapping?

Note to teacher: this question may be difficult for students to answer prior to completing Classroom Activity 1, so it may make sense not to hold discussion on this question until after completing the activity. Alternatively, with some coaching, students can use context clues to infer answers to this question in preparation for the activity.

We can guess who the "Child of Chance" is when he is first introduced in the first line of he Prologue, but it is hard to know for certain who he...