inherent belief Shakespeares generation had in immense powercelestial bodies - stars, planets, the moon
how does prologue link to fate
introduces themes of fate and determinism which is where 'star crossed' comes from
what effect on the play does fate have
nihilistic feel (belief everything is trivial and nothing matters) as we know from start that no matter what Romeo and Juliet do, they cannot escape their fate - shows fate to be insurmountable (can't be overcome), attributing huge power to stars
how does astrology link to horoscopes
Juliet is Leo horoscope - fiery and determined which reinforces powers that celestial bodies have over humans
