... that it is fate which is in control of these two young lovers lives. The prologue boldly proclaims "A pair of star crossed lovers take their life, whose misadventures piteous overthrows doth with their death bury their parents" strife (I, IV, 117-119)." The audience is also made aware that the characters themselves believe in fate. Romeo declares "Some consequence yet hanging in the ... stars... by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he hath the steerage over my course direct my sail (I,IV, 115-120)." This suggests that ... fate which bring them together and those which tear them a...

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... , either good or bad. Fate is predestined events that had already been decided for the characters. Chance and fate are intertwined in Romeo and Juliet, and many of the events in the play can be seen as the work of both fate and chance. Choice is free will, what the characters decide to do regardless of what may or may not be the right thing to do. These three ideas play ... a significant role in the actions of the play. Chance is unpredictable events that happen purely by accident. Many incidents of chance occur in this play. One example is when the servant of Capulet asks Romeo to read ...

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... out of revenge and grief for his friend. It is because of Romeo's killing of Tybalt that he is sent into exile and the marriage of Juliet to Paris is organised to "cheer her up". Alongside the influence of these characters, the role of Fate and Fortune contributes immensely in the play. The Prologue firstly refers to Romeo and Juliet as "star-cross"d lovers" and speaks "of their death mark"d love." Romeo is asked to read the guest list of ... the Capulet's party and as fortune may ... ...

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... hands. Most Elizabethans would have believed in this so would have thought Romeo story was like this because of fate. Romeo's fatal flaw is impetuousness. From the beginning, Romeo acts without thinking of the consequences. For example, when a Capulet servant asks for a list of invited people for a party to be read out, Romeo reads it out, but decides to go to the party himself; knowing ... Capulet is his enemy. Secondly, Romeo kills Tybalt out of rage, even though he knows it makes things all the worse for his current situation with Tybalt's cousin, Juliet. After Romeo kills Tybalt, he ...

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... or sixteen, Juliet would definitely be Paris" bride. Thirdly, helping a person in need may just be helping you in the future. Benvolio and Romeo were strolling along when they encounter a Capulet servant who cannot read. When they assist him in reading they discover: QUOTE OF LISTS OF CAPULET"S PARTY Here, the servant has asked for Romeo and Benvolio to aid him in reading the list that Old Capulet ... would then be separated from Juliet because Tybalt would have murdered him. If Romeo had slain Tybalt, he would be executed because of the law that there should be no fighting between the Mo...

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