... , seemingly unimportant word plays a significant role in Shakespeare's most well known piece Romeo and Juliet. The definition of fate is is "something that unavoidably befalls a person". Many of the most well known quotes from Romeo and Juliet involve some aspect of how fate controls their actions. Fate is the main theme of the play and mentioned multiple times. The reason for this is likely because in Shakespearian times ... events of the lovers such as the feud of the families and the tragic timing of the suicide. Throughout the play it is obvious to the audience that nothing that happ...

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... the play. For example, both depict the tragic timing of Romeo's suicide and Juliet's awakening. This shows that the theme of destiny is central to both versions because fate manifests itself in all of the events surrounding the lovers. This also shows that Romeo and Juliet are governed by fate. In addition, in the two films, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide and thus, the ending is identical. This shows that ... the play was a tragedy. This also shows that the two lovers could not escape their destiny. The older movie and the modern day setting version are faithful to Shakespeare's th...

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