Day: December 4, 2014

Fate in Romeo and Juliet

Fate is where pre-determined events lead to a final destinations. Shakespeare creates tension through constant references to fate in ROMEO and JULIET. An example of this is Shakespeare use of language. In his metaphor “let he that hath steerage of my course, direct my sail” which ROMEO says before the Capulet party in ACT 1, Scene 4, Shakespeare describes ROMEO as a ship, captained by God

FATE

ROMEO encounters capulets servant with the guest list.

balthasar seeing juliets funeral.

FRIAR  LAWRENCES latter doesn’t make it to ROMEO because of quarantine.

in the language “He that faith steerage”

FRIAR LAWRENCES tripping on graves