How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #4
And that to hear an old man sing [...] (1.Prologue.13)
By the way, Gower doesn't actually "sing." Singing is a metaphor for the story he's going to help narrate.
Quote #5
So for her many a wight did die [...] (1.Prologue.39)
Hey, folks, did you notice how Gower uses a ton of medieval words like "wight" (person), "killen" (kill), and "eyne" (eyes)? By the time Shakespeare wrote Pericles, those terms were way, way, way out of date. Again, this gives the play an old-school flavor and reminds us that we're watching a fairy tale.
Quote #6
Here have you seen a mighty king
His child, I wis, to incest bring [...] (2.Prologue.1-2)
We just love it when Gower comes out and reminds us of what we just saw happen on stage. You know, just in case we missed something the first time around. Why do you think Gower always reiterates what we've just seen happen on the stage? How does this impact our experience of the play?