Romeo And Juliet Theme Of Fate

One major theme in Romeo and Juliet is fate derives your life. In the prologue the readers are disclosed that the story will end in a tragedy and Romeo and Juliet will “take their life.” During Act 1, scene 2, Benvolio, Mercutio, and Romeo “coincidentally” meet and is asked to read the invitation list by the Capulet’s servant. Romeo then gets an invitation to the Capulet’s party to meet his star crossed lover, Juliet. Another example of fate is at the end of the play. If Juliet woke up a few seconds earlier or if Romeo waited a few seconds, Juliet would have awakened and fled with Romeo. Finally, before Romeo entered the house of the Capulets he says in Act 1, scene 5 “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 clos’d in my breast. By some vile forfeit of untimely death. But He that the steerage of my course. Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen!” Romeo is saying his life is already all planned out by fate and something bad is going to happen.

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Foreshadowing adds pressure and anxiety because it builds up thoughts in the reader's minds. These clues indicates their deaths are coming sooner and sooner. In Act 3, Scene 2, Juliet says, “Give me my romeo, and, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars. In Act 1, Scene 2, Benvolio says, “Take thy some new infection to they eye, And the rank poison of the old will die. Benvolio foreshadows that as soon as Romeo spots Juliet, Rosaline will not matter at all to him. Another example is when Romeo was banished, and Juliet thinks that without Romeo it will kill her. Juliet says, “ I’ll to my wedding bed; and death, not romeo, take my maidenhood.” Act 3, Scene 2. Most of the foreshadowing in the play gives hint on their death, or how they are desperate for each