Fate In Romeo And Juliet

Love is the shield on the battlefield when two lovers cross opposing paths, thus creating complications that wouldn’t have existed if they compromise and use advice of the individuals that know better than their own enemy. I believe that Romeo and Juliet's death in Romeo & Juliet the play by William Shakespeare is caused by fate, the parents and poor planning. Firstly, fate is one of the illustrated factors responsible for the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Fate is shown when Friar John tells Friar Lawrence that the letter that had the information about Juliet's fake death did not reach Romeo because him and the workers may have gotten the plague and were quarantined thus returning the letter to Friar Lawrence.

Fate was the fundamental factor that led to the suicides of Romeo and Juliet. It is present throughout the entire play, setting the scene for the tragic events to take place. Two scenarios which show that fate played an imperative role in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths are when Romeo read the ball invite which was addressed to someone else and when Friar John had to stop while delivering Friar Lawrence’s message resulting in Balthasar reaching Romeo first. The first scenario is seen in the text where a servant of the Capulet family

Fate is a powerful thing, people see have fate in many movies such as Final Destination, where death is unstoppable. Every decision and action made by the characters can be fated by the universe. William Shakespeare clearly shows fate in this play Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to illustrate the idea of predetermined death. Others may say that the feud and Paris are responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet but it’s clear that fate is responsible.

     Another example of how fate plays a role in the play is when Romeo must fight Tybalt after Mercutio’s death. Romeo is in Verona after seeing his best friend, Mercutio, die at the hands of Tybalt. Romeo says that he has to kill Tybalt because Tybalt has slain Mercutio. Romeo is overcome with rage and tries to do to Tybalt, what Tybalt had done to Mercutio. “This days black fate on mo days doth depend; this but begins the woe that others must end.” (III, 1, 126-127). Romeo says that fate has “blackened” the day and he must do something that he senses will end in tragedy. Romeo believes that he has to do this but he knows that the end of it will come back to haunt him. He realizes that this only begins the tragedy that is set upon him. He knows that by killing Tybalt others will die to bring peace. This shows that fate is constantly

Fate is a hidden, but unavoidable force that leads to certain consequences in people’s lives. The theme of fate plays a crucial role in the main characters of the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet share a destiny that dooms them to tragic deaths immediately after the exchange of their zealous love. Despite their resolute attempts to challenge their destiny, the lovers still succumb to the inexorable powers of fate. In the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, the principle of fate propels the lovers together with infatuation, tears them apart through a bitter demise, yet, ensures peace in Verona for many future generations.

Fate is the main reason why Romeo and Juliet ended up as a tragedy and not with a happy ending. In the modern world, most people choose to believe that they have a sense of responsibility and can control their own lives but, during the Elizabethan era some people had believed in fate and led their lives the way the stars told their future. Before the play in the prologue you were told what would happen very briefly. “ From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of ‘star-crossed’ lovers take their lives.” Meaning that Romeo and Juliet met because of fate & the stars aligned them to be together, it also states that both Romeo and Juliet are destined by the start to disaster. When Mercutio shouts “a plague on both your houses!” in Act 3, Scene 1, we are reminded of the protagonist’s fate. This bloody scene in which characters are killed gives us a glimpse of what fate has in store, marking the beginning of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic downfall. Even Romeo and Friar Lawrence blame fate when romeo says “ I defy you stars!” And Friar Lawrence says “ Unhappy

Most of Shakespeare's plays are conceived around a foundation in either tragedy or comedy, this polarity of themes allowing him to experiment with the full range of human emotions. Typically, an integral part of a Shakespearean tragedy is love, which is frustrated by a breakdown in order, or the character of the hero, due to some human limitation. The play Romeo and Juliet has all these typical characteristics. However, the resultant conclusion of events for the characters in this tragedy is adversely affected by the hands of fate, and not solely the product of human limitations. Fate in fact has a decisive role in the events of the play; it is a series of rapid coincidental events, which lead to the final tragedy.

In the play, Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, is about two “star crossed” lovers who are destined to end in a tragic accident. Fate is the path that leads to the future and cannot be altered no matter the outcome. Set in Shakespearean time, fate was believed to be in control of people’s lives. The fact that Romeo and Juliet would never live a peaceful life, none of the tragedies would have not taken place if they had not met. In the prologue of the play, Shakespeare outlines that “two star’d crossed lovers take their life”. This foreshadowing creates the sense that fate shall claim superiority. The powerful nature of Romeo

Fate causes Romeo to be at the right place at the right time. If he does not walk near the Capulet’s house or if the servant is able to read, Romeo does not attend the party, thus he does not meet Juliet. After Romeo attends the party, fate strikes again as he stumbles into the Capulet’s orchard while trying to escape his friends. Juliet, after meeting Romeo mere hours before, emerges onto her balcony and, unaware that Romeo can hear her, proclaims her love for Romeo:

Many people blame fate for the death of Romeo and Juliet. One reason being that Romeo and Juliet’s meeting at the party was determined by fate. However, Romeo went to the party because of love, and he wanted to see if he could find some else better than Rosaline. He saw Juliet and found a new love. Therefore, love is a stronger competitor than fate for their meeting. Moreover, another argument is that the prologue calls Romeo and Juliet “star-crossed lovers”, also known as lovers who are doomed because of outside forces (such as fate). While Romeo and Juliet may have had tough circumstances regarding their relationship, their doom was their own decision. They killed themselves in the name of love, not because of chance or

If Capulet had sent a literate servant he would know that Romeo is a Montague and would not bother talking to him. Additionally, Romeo feels these premonitions just before he enters the party. He says “there is some consequence, yet hanging in the stars”, which means that he feels some bad is going to happen to him, an untimely death. Despite this he decides to go the party in which he meets Juliet. Overall, the destined events that occur prior to Romeo meeting Juliet are responsible for their tragic deaths.

Fate guided Romeo into meeting the fair Juliet at the Capulet party, which he decided to attend. If Romeo did not attend this party he never would have met his love Juliet. Fate gae him the thoughts on how he should see Rosaline, when really it was guiding him toward Juliet. “(draws his sword) Draw, Benvolio. Beat down their weapons./ Gentlemen, for shame!

Regardless of the choices that Shakespeare’s characters make throughout the play, fate is the true influence that connects the events. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the play results in its tragedy due to fate, which

In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare has commonly used the concept of fate as being the main aspect leading to the consequential tragedies that occur. Fate is defined as a greater power predetermining a series of events ,with the movement of stars, and is something that cannot be changed by human. Shakespeare shows that fate is a main facet in the play through foreshadowing, rebellion/defiance and coincidence.

In the book Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, fate plays a large role in moving the plot along. It does this by bringing people together. Fate also plays a role in a couple people’s deaths, including the main characters, Romeo and Juliet.