Fate In Romeo And Juliet
Fate is the idea that something controls every aspect of our lives. Fate is around us all the time. Many believe it is our destiny. Fate can be negative or positive. One way to see how much fate affected the Shakespearean society is by using Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet has fate infused within the whole story. In Romeo and Juliet, fate caused many troubles of death, love, and life. In the Shakespearean society, fate played a huge role.
An example of fate in the Shakespearean society is in The Prologue. “Two households, both alike in dignity,/ In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,/ From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,/ Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean./ From forth the fatal loins of these two foes/ …show more content…
Act 1, Scene 4 shows that fate played a big role in the life of Romeo and Juliet. “I fear, too early: for my mind misgives/ Some consequence yet hanging in the stars,/ Shall bitterly begin his fearful date/ With this night's revels and expire the term/ Of a despised life closed in my breast,/ By some vile forfeit of untimely death./ But He, that hath the steerage of my course,/ Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.” (1.4.106-113). Before Romeo goes to the Capulet party, he speaks about something dangerous "hanging in the stars." If something is written in the stars it is predetermined by fate. Because of his fate, Romeo thinks that something bad is going to …show more content…
In Act 3, Scene 5, it shows that fate played a big role in the life of Romeo and Juliet. “O God, I have an ill-divining soul!/ Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,/ As one dead in the bottom of a tomb:/ Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale.” (3. 5.54-57). Juliet tells Romeo of her vision of him dead at the bottom of a tomb. Juliet is saying that Romeo looks like someone dead in the bottom of a tomb and that he looks pale to her. This is foreshadowing that soon they will be dead. This is showing fate because as stated in the prologue, they are destined to
An example of fate in the Shakespearean society is in The Prologue. “Two households, both alike in dignity,/ In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,/ From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,/ Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean./ From forth the fatal loins of these two foes/ …show more content…
Act 1, Scene 4 shows that fate played a big role in the life of Romeo and Juliet. “I fear, too early: for my mind misgives/ Some consequence yet hanging in the stars,/ Shall bitterly begin his fearful date/ With this night's revels and expire the term/ Of a despised life closed in my breast,/ By some vile forfeit of untimely death./ But He, that hath the steerage of my course,/ Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.” (1.4.106-113). Before Romeo goes to the Capulet party, he speaks about something dangerous "hanging in the stars." If something is written in the stars it is predetermined by fate. Because of his fate, Romeo thinks that something bad is going to …show more content…
In Act 3, Scene 5, it shows that fate played a big role in the life of Romeo and Juliet. “O God, I have an ill-divining soul!/ Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,/ As one dead in the bottom of a tomb:/ Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale.” (3. 5.54-57). Juliet tells Romeo of her vision of him dead at the bottom of a tomb. Juliet is saying that Romeo looks like someone dead in the bottom of a tomb and that he looks pale to her. This is foreshadowing that soon they will be dead. This is showing fate because as stated in the prologue, they are destined to