today I will be talking about fate and fortune and its significance in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Before I begin, can I get a show of hands of who here believes that fate influences their daily life and determines who they are and what they do?
The majority of the class voted that they do not consider fate as an influential factor in their life.
Well did you know that during the Elizabethan era, people believed that men’s fates and nature were governed by their stars. It was during this time period, that the Elizabethan were intrigued in astrology and believed that the signs of the Zodiac exercised a profound influence over human affairs. This is evident in the play Romeo and Juliet which Shakespeare cleverly inferred through the
The majority of the class voted that they do not consider fate as an influential factor in their life.
Well did you know that during the Elizabethan era, people believed that men’s fates and nature were governed by their stars. It was during this time period, that the Elizabethan were intrigued in astrology and believed that the signs of the Zodiac exercised a profound influence over human affairs. This is evident in the play Romeo and Juliet which Shakespeare cleverly inferred through the