"…my mind misgives some consequences, still hanging the stars…" Romeo and Juliet could not escape their fate. Discuss, using evidence from the text. In William Shakespeare's well known play, 'Romeo and Juliet', fate is inevitable and unavoidable no matter what you try and do. You are helpless to the fact that it will happen whether it be good or bad. The eponymous characters play an important role in whether or not fate ultimately dictates the outcome. Ultimately, evidence from the play suggests that Romeo and Juliet could not escape their fate and fate does play a role in Romeo and Juliet's tragedy. This can be seen at the beginning of the play when Friar Laurence is talking about the herbs and the purpose of them. Furthermore, both Romeo
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Before Romeo even attends the Capulet's feast, Romeo reveals that he fears something is destined to happen. He even tries to voice it to Mercutio that, "I fear, too early for my mind misgives, some consequence yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date". Although Romeo questions himself whether or not he should actually attend the Capulet's ball, he decides to go which leads to him meeting Juliet, representing the destiny behind the relationship. If fate had not swayed Romeo in the direction to go to the Capulet party, he never would have met Juliet. Juliet also foreshadows her death when she refers to her grave as her wedding bed, “My grave is like to be my wedding bed”. This is later shown to be true when ultimately when everything ends in a tragic disaster. Both Romeo and Juliet are aware that if they are lovers there will not be a good outcome due to the feud between their two families. In this case, both Romeo and Juliet have a negative premonition. (Need …show more content…
The “death-marked” fate of the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, was created by the stars before they were even born, therefore, they hate no control over their destiny and that they could not escape fate. Friar Laurence talks about the importance of herbs and the purpose of them. In addition, Romeo has a horrible dream about going to Capulet’s feast, and in turn will create a chain of events which will lead to his death whereas Juliet foreshadows her future in the Capulet's grave. Furthermore, Romeo and Juliet's tragedy ends up being the ultimate rod to give peace between the two families. Fate is something that is uncontrollable which is why Romeo and Juliet could not escape their
Before Romeo even attends the Capulet's feast, Romeo reveals that he fears something is destined to happen. He even tries to voice it to Mercutio that, "I fear, too early for my mind misgives, some consequence yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date". Although Romeo questions himself whether or not he should actually attend the Capulet's ball, he decides to go which leads to him meeting Juliet, representing the destiny behind the relationship. If fate had not swayed Romeo in the direction to go to the Capulet party, he never would have met Juliet. Juliet also foreshadows her death when she refers to her grave as her wedding bed, “My grave is like to be my wedding bed”. This is later shown to be true when ultimately when everything ends in a tragic disaster. Both Romeo and Juliet are aware that if they are lovers there will not be a good outcome due to the feud between their two families. In this case, both Romeo and Juliet have a negative premonition. (Need …show more content…
The “death-marked” fate of the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, was created by the stars before they were even born, therefore, they hate no control over their destiny and that they could not escape fate. Friar Laurence talks about the importance of herbs and the purpose of them. In addition, Romeo has a horrible dream about going to Capulet’s feast, and in turn will create a chain of events which will lead to his death whereas Juliet foreshadows her future in the Capulet's grave. Furthermore, Romeo and Juliet's tragedy ends up being the ultimate rod to give peace between the two families. Fate is something that is uncontrollable which is why Romeo and Juliet could not escape their