... "ll to church tomorrow" (Act IV, sc. ii, ll. 40-41). Juliet is then forced to take the vial a day earlier, "Romeo, I come! This do I drink to thee" (Act IV, sc. iii, l.60). Though Friar Lawrence's plan seemed feasible, bad timing disillusioned his intentions. Friar John couldn't deliver the letter to Romeo, which created more complications. When Friar John comes to Friar Lawrence saying ... , "I could not send it nor get a messenger to bring it thee- (Act V, sc. ii, ll. 15-16), Friar Lawrence knows he must do something quick, "Unhappy fortune may do much danger. Friar John, go ... for th...

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... Elizabethan attitude and beliefs towards fate. Another example of fate in action during the play is in Act 5 Scene 1 where Romeo says "I dreamt my lady found me dead"- this is another premonition of Romeo's saying that he will be found dead by his Lady- Juliet. This is once again linked to the ... found dead by his Lady then the audience is led to assume that that is what will happen. There are characters in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet who influence Romeos behaviour directly, Mercutio for example. Mercutio defends Romeo's honour and fights Tybalt because Romeo will not. When Mercutio...

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