Romeo and Juliet: Did Fate End it All? In the story‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the two young lovers are destined to fall in love. The story‚ however‚ has a tragic ending. William Shakespeare foreshadows the theme of fate in the Prologue with the quote‚ “A pair of star crossed lovers take their life.” (Prologue‚ L6) Fate represents a greater power that predetermines events in their lives and is unchangeable. Back in William Shakespeare’s time‚ the Elizabethans believed that this power rules
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Romeo becomes embroiled in the brutal conflict between the families searing heat‚ flaring tempers‚ and sudden violence of this scene contrast sharply with the romantic‚ peaceful previous night. This foreshadows the death of tybalt which this is the main turning point in the play One of the ways Shakespeare presents conflict and violence in act 3:1 is dramatic irony to represent conflict and violence as we know Romeo is married to Juliet while no one else does. This would lead to violence if
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Romeo Quote Ay me‚ sad hours seem long. O heavy lightness‚ serious vanity. A choking gall‚ and a preserving sweet. I have a soul of lead. Too rude‚ too boisterous‚ and it pricks like a thorn. I fear… some consequence yet hanging in the stars‚ some vile forfeit of untimely
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we build our lives around these unpredictable events. William Shakespeare uses this theme to describe love in his play Romeo and Juliet. Through these two main characters he shows how love is something we cannot get rid of‚ instead something you will take to the grave. Just like a disease‚ the memory and scars will always be there to remind you of your journey. “Alas‚ poor Romeo! He is already dead‚ stabbed with a white wench’s black eye‚ shot through the ear with a love song‚ the very pin of his
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November 18th 2011 Jennifer Romeo and Juliet Persuasive Essay Draft Everything in life happens for a reason‚ and ultimately fate has a special way in making it all happen. Within the tragic love story of William Shakespeare’s classic‚ “Romeo and Juliet” fate decides the two lover’s destiny together along with many other factors. The power of fate brought Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet together yet it also decided to lead them into their own demise. Ultimately fate decided
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Tragedy of a City Poet and critic W.H. Auden once said‚ “Romeo and Juliet is not simply a tragedy of two individuals‚ but the tragedy of a city. Everybody in the city is in one way or another involved in and responsible for what happens.” Auden’s quote is implying that many people‚ even with the smallest roles‚ are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s tragic death. Although Romeo and Juliet both played major roles in their deaths‚ they were not the only characters held responsible. This is
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paradoxically‚ Juliet fell in love with the only son of her family’s great enemy‚ and many died due to their ruthless hate and disregard for reason or peace. Juliet was‚ at first‚ a very obedient child and agreed to marry Paris for her parent’s sake. When she met Romeo‚ all of this changed. Her love for Romeo is ironic‚ because out of all possible suitors‚ he is the only out of bounds. Juliet’s “only love sprung from [her] only hate” (61). Juliet‚ is torn between love and hate of Romeo in different
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“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Shakespeare 5.3.314-315). In the final lines of the play‚ the Prince says that the story of Romeo and Juliet will always be the most somber story there is‚ but it did not have to be that way. In Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ six people died of differing causes. However‚ these could have been prevented if more freedom had been allotted to the characters of the play. This is one of the subthemes of the play‚ that giving
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“The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.” The them‚ “When passion overrules reason‚ tragedy often follows‚” is addressed throughout the playwright in many occasions. Shakespeare wrote about Romeo’s passion about his kinsman Mercutio that leads to Mercutio and Tybalt’s death in act three‚ scene one. In oact four‚ he wrote about Juliet’s passion for Romeo which leads to the death of herself. Furthermore‚ in act five scene three William Shakespeare wrote about Romeo’s passion for Juliet which leads to his
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Romeo and Juliet Analysis William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is a popular known love story between two opposites. If you look deeply into the story you will realize that it is not a story of love‚ but a story about rebellious children. Romeo comes from a poor family with very little‚ whereas Juliet comes from a rich family with a very popular name. With the two families so very different‚ the children are told not to have any interaction with the other family. With both Romeo and Juliet
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