1. Shakespeare and Motifs in Romeo and Juliet
... hope thou wilt not keep him long, But send him back" (3.5.60-4). What she means by this quotation (on the last night her and Romeo spend together, as he is slipping into the darkness) is that she wants Fortune to be inconsistent like it has been before, so that Romeo's fate can change and ... he can come back to her. This does happen, as mentioned above, but when Romeo goes back to her, he thinks that she is dead and his overload of passion ... passion makes one do unsuspecting things, but it also shows that it is dangerous to act out in pride or rage. The sonnet form helps convey the ...
- Word Count: 1327
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School