Fate Quotesđ Flashcards
âA pair of star-crossâd lovers take their lifeâ - Prologue
- Romeo and Julietâs deaths are foretold in the prologue.
- âStar-crossâd loversâ- their destiny was decided by the stars, their deaths at the end of the play were pre-destined and weâre presented with this idea of fate at the very beginning.
- They were destined to die from the beginning, their fateful end was pre-destined by their love.
âI am fortunes foolâ - Romeo Act 3.5
- when Romeo kills Tybalt he blames his actions on fate.
- When the characters do not want to accept responsibility in the play they see fate as something they can blame their actions on.
âFor this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your householdsâ rancour to pure loveâ - Friar Act 2.3
- We see the Friar take a gamble when marrying Romeo and Juliet as due to all the conflict deep down he knows it can only end badly for them.
- Romeoâs and Julietâs deaths were inevitable due to the fighting and the feuds.
- As conflict is something which is always presented as ending badly as their was so much conflict between the two families it was obvious their love was pre-destined to end badly.
âI am too sore empierced with his (cupidâs) shaftâ - Romeo Act 1.4
- Fate is presented here as Romeo didnât intend to go to the Capulets ball and it was his last minute decision to go which led him to meet Juliet.
- It was as if it was meant to and predestined to happen.
âMy only love sprung from my only hateâ Juliet Act 1.5
-If Romeo and Juliet knew each otherâs true identity before they spoke they would never have met.
âI could not send it - here it is againâŚâ - Friar John Act 5.3
âUnhappy fortuneâ - Friar Lawrence Act 5.3
The Friars letter to Romeo couldnât reach him in time because of illness which meant no one was allowed to enter or leave Verona.
The Friar blames fate for this, âunhappy fortuneâ as he knows it shall be dangerous and end badly.
âI defy you stars!â - Romeo Act 5.1
Every time something goes wrong for Romeo he blames fate.
âO God, I have an ill-divining soul!â Juliet Act 3.5
Juliet has a feeling of fear, she feels something may go wrong and this foreshadows how it does, their death is presented as predestined as it is foreshadowed throughout the whole play.
âHa banishment? Be merciful, say deathâ Romeo Act 3.3
Romeo views banishment as so painful he feels death would be merciful and he would be better off dead as then he wouldnât have to suffer the pain of not seeing Juliet.
Foreshadows how he ends up drinking poison when he thinks Juliet is seas to be with her in death.
