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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay

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Throughout the entirety of Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare is hinting at the “star crossed” deadly fate of the lovers spoken of by the chorus in the prologue. Romeo and Juliet are also constantly mentioning their uneasy feelings and how they can sense that something bad will happen, which confirm the aforementioned conclusion. This foreshadowing not only tells us this tragedy planned, but there must be pawns of fate that have to drive Romeo and Juliet together, while at the same time leading them to their death. In Romeo and Juliet, their deadly destiny was written by the universe and characters along the way, such as Capulet, Montague, Nurse, Friar Lawrence, Friar John, and Mercutio. The two main forces driving Romeo and Juliet together while …show more content…

Friar Lawrence also plays a major part in solidifying the relationship between Romeo and Juliet through marriage. With the idea that the marriage would fix the feud between the Capulet and Montague houses, he gladly performs the ceremony, making R&J more devoted to each other. They were no longer just two people who were victims of love at first sight, they were husband and wife who had to stay by each other’s side through sickness and health. Mercutio has an interesting influence on Romeo’s life, in which his actions don’t immediately affect him, but instead his actions get to Romeo through a domino effect. This is most prominently shown during the big fight scene between Mercutio and Tybalt. By dueling with Tybalt and ultimately dying, Mercutio’s bad mistakes bring out a rage in Romeo that will lead to him killing Tybalt and banishment from Verona. Some can say that Romeo is to blame for his banishment, but when we trace the events leading to this, it’s easy to tell that Mercutio was the one who made the whole ordeal unfold. Mercutio’s action’s and death are the ultimate turning point in the play, making things go from bad to worse within Romeo’s life and causing more

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