Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet both suffered greatly from their cruel fate and bad timing. Firstly, it was very unfortunate for Romeo to be a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet. The Montagues and Capulets loathed each other, and their children were constantly clashing in the streets of Verona. Romeo and Juliet love each other, but it was unfortunate for Romeo and Juliet that their families were against each other, because that meant that they were not supposed to be married. Another example of bad luck was when there was a plague in the city of the messenger. The messenger was quarantined due to the plague, and was unable to send the letter detailing Friar Laurence’s plan to Romeo. Instead, Balthasar reached Romeo first, and he told Romeo
