Fate Flashcards
1
Q
Fate is presented as
A
absolute, dangerous (a catalyst to downfall), powerful
2
Q
‘star cross’d…
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‘…lovers take their life’
‘star’ suggests its already been decided
3
Q
‘I am fortunes fool’
A
‘fortune’s fool’ suggests he’s almost like a court jester to the gods, entertaining them
4
Q
‘writ with me…
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‘…in this book of misfortune’
‘writ’ and ‘book’ suggests his misfortune has been prewritten and decided
5
Q
'’share this yoke…
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‘of inauspicious stars’
‘yoke’ suggests he’s a trapped animal being used
‘inauspicious’ suggests his fate is bound to be unfortunate - written in the stars
