fate

Question 1

quotes romeo says about fate

Answer 1

“i am fortunes fool” and “i defy you starts”

Question 2

“defy you stars” (romeo act 3 scene 1)

Answer 2

• shows his self-assured hubris (pride) and belief that he is bigger than fate and destiny
• paradoxical as the stars by definition are inevitable, romeo is persistent

Question 3

“a plague o both your houses” - mercutio

Answer 3

• foreshadows the end of the play
• “plague” = destructive, curse shows that the feud will lead to destruction for everyone

Question 4

how is fate shown in the prologue

Answer 4

“star crossed lovers” = their love is influenced by fate, doomed to fail
- their tragic fate is inevitable and their destinies are controlled by an outside force that is beyond their control

Question 5

how does juliet show fate

Answer 5

• arbitray fate, faced with montague romeo but is a caplut
• “my only love sprung from my only hate”