Star Portrayed In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Those who recognize this quote have most likely read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This means that they are familiar with the term “star-crossed”. Are they, though? The history behind the word alludes to more than most originally thought. “Ill-fated” does not seem to cover just how unlucky these lovers were.
“Star-crossed” is an astrological term that was created in a day where the people believed that their fate was “written in the stars”, or controlled by a divine force or person. The idea was that if The Chain of Being was upset, or the stars, then chaos would commence, or that if something happened that was not supposed to, then the persons at fault would be doomed. If things happen out of order, fate changes to make up for that. Astrology was very common in Elizabethan England. The stars were used to determine a lot of things, like whether or not a baby born that day would be a lucky or unlucky one. Predetermined destiny was a concept that many people seemed to believe in, considering they allowed the stars to decide or assist in every-day

The pair are star-crossed when they meet at a party and fall in love, only to discover that their families are in a feud. From there, he just lets the stars do their work. During Mercutio and Tybalt’s fight, Romeo causes the death of Tybalt. The fighting seemed more playful, and Mercutio’s death an accident, so for Romeo to look over it and kill Tybalt was only to bring him closer to his fate. Another incident would be when the messenger could not get Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo due to the quarantine. This seems to have been caused by fate, as if it was unavoidable destiny at this point. Also, when Friar Lawrence leaves Juliet in the catacombs, he assists in bringing her to the final part of the journey. Now, she is alone with her dead husband, and brings their story closer to the end by taking her own life, proving that they were