Romeo And Juliet Fate Quotes

In the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses fate through to entire story to help support the destiny of the star-crossed lovers. Shakespeare not only uses fate in the death scene, but even in the prologue and when they first meet. Below are some examples that support the use of fate in this famous play.
Shakespeare uses fate all throughout this play, but he uses fate even before Romeo & Juliet meet. Some of these examples foreshadow into the future. He first introduces fate in the prologue when he says, “Two households, both alike in dignity (In fair Verona, where we lay our scene), from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of

Both of their families are enemies, and it can only get worse if they fall in love. Fate told them they were going to die and when they died, they would bury their families grudge. In other words, their destiny was to end the rivalry between their families. Another example of fate before Romeo and Juliet meet is found in Act 1 Scene 4, when Romeo says, “Some consequence yet hanging in the stars. Shall bitterly begin his fearful date. With this night’s revels, and expire the term. Of a despisèd life closed in my breast. By some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course, Direcmpt my sail.” Shakespeare uses this example to show hold before Romeo went to the ball at Lord Capulet’s house, he was already feeling like there was a consequence in the stars that would result in his death. With Romeo talking about “the stars”, he is using celestial imagery,

The first example that shows how fate has been in effect is in Act 5 Scene 3, once Romeo hears of Juliet and goes to the tomb he says, “I still will stay with thee, And never from this palace of dim night. Depart again. Here, here will I remain. With worms that are thy chamber maids. Oh, here will I set up my everlasting rest, And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars, From this world-wearied flesh.” Romeo has learned that Juliet has “died” so he plans to kill himself. Fate was to blame for the note from Friar Laurence not arriving to Romeo explaining what happened to Juliet. Romeo knows that if he kills himself, he will be able to be with Juliet forever. He calls out that he will never leave Juliet’s side. Romeo knew from the very beginning the consequence was going to result in him dying for a girl he loves. This shows how much Romeo loved Juliet, rather than be apart from her. A second example of how all the previous events added up to the characters tragic deaths, can be found in Act 3 Scene 5. Juliet awakes to find Paris and Romeo both dead, Friar Laurence appears and tells her to come with him, instead she says, “Yea, noise? Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger, This is thy sheath. There rust and