Romeo And Juliet Fate Quotes

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Vans williamson
Ms. Strodel
English 9, Period 7
15 May 2023
Romeo and Juliet Essay In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, one can see the development of the theme one cannot control one’s own fate. In the play Romeo has been talking to Mercutio about a dream he’s had. Mercutio thinks queen Mab, the queen of the fairylands, has met with him in his dreams. Romeo comments “ for my mind midwives some consequences yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this nights revels and expire the term or a despised life, closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death (Shakespeare 1.4.106-111).” He has begun his fearful date and this night reveals and expires the term of a despised life. He thinks whatever the fates …show more content…

By some vile forfeit of untimely death the fates have chosen what he must do with his life. Romeo has met his star crossed lover and wants nothing more than to be with her to the end. Romeo has killed Juliet’s cousin and they want to banish him from Verona. When Juliet finds out about him leaving and that she will be forced to marry Paris she comes up with a plan. She will fake commit suicide and she will go find her lover after the marriage was supposed to happen. Romeo didn't know it was fake and really thought she killed herself. So Romeo buys poison. He has gone to Juliet’s tomb to die with her. He told Paris and his man to leave him in the tomb. Then he exclaims, “ do not interrupt me in my course. Why I descend into this bed of death is partly to behold my ladies face, but chiefly to take thence from her finger.(Shakespeare 5.3.27-30). He wants to see her one last time before he kills himself. He wants to behold his lady's face. He wants to hold her one last time and take his ring from her finger. He was giving excuses as to why he should be left alone in Juliet’s tomb telling Paris and anyone else not to interrupt him in his