Fate

• Prologue = “From fourth the fatal loins of these two foes. A pair of star crossed lovers take their life”

  • Alliteration of “F” (4)
  • ”take their life” - shows their fate will never change
  • ”star crossed” - heavenly power leads the couple to tragedy
• What does the Alliteration of the “F” in “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes.” tell us

  Highlights the thought of a heavenly power taking the control of their deathly fate
• "A pair of star-crossed lovers" - foreshadows that they are doomed from the start, tragic love story
• The prologue sets up the idea of fate as something unchangeable and inevitable.
• “Take their life” - highlights how there is no escape from their fate
• “Heaven’s will be done” - suggests that even if they try to fight against it, their fate cannot be altered
• “Star-crossed lovers” - emphasizes the role of destiny in shaping their relationship
• “I am fortune’s fool” - highlights how he has been affected by fate
• “O happy dagger!” - shows how much he wants his fate to change
• “I fear some consequences yet hanging in the stars”

  • Romeo is fearful for the future due to His vague dreams
  • wondering about his future consequences of his actions that were consumed by greif
  • fate Vs freewill
  • Romeo fate could turn either way positive or negative
  • references “star crossed lovers”