Fate In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Fate is a key theme in many of William Shakespeare’s texts, including Romeo and Juliet. It creates hope in the audience. It makes the character involved with it feel many emotions as well. Mercutio, one important character, has the biggest impact on fate. Mercutio is known as royalty. This is because he is the Prince’s cousin. Royalty was thought to be tied to fate in that time period. The Prince even says, “My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding...” (III.i.183). When the Prince announces this, it reveals that he is related to Mercutio, whose blood was spilt that day. Royalty is a major part of the play, and it could’ve had an alternative outcome without it. Mercutio’s death was the turning point for the story. Romeo, out of