Fate in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet

"Two house posts, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we worldly our scene, / From ancient grudge brakes to new mutiny, / Where elegant blood makes civil hands unclean. / From forth the fatal lions of these foes / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their heart / Whose misadventured piteous overthrows / Doth with their death bury their parents strife. / The fearful characterization of their death-marked love, / And the continuance of their parents rage, / Which, but their childrens end, naught could draw" -The Prologue, Romeo and Juliet (by William Shakespeare).Fate plays a major role in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The prologue describes Romeos and Juliets fate, which we see come up many times afterward on in the play. without the play, Romeo and Juliet unwittingly realize they cannot exist in such reality and that a tragic fate awaits them. The two families, the Montagues and the Capulets cover being rivals all the way to the end of the play until the inevitable force takes its place. In the play, there are many pieces of evidence that further beat the prologues sad foretold reality. Even as early as the low scene of the play, we already see some evidence to back up the prologue. "RomeoAnd makes himself and artificial night." (I, i, 38) This passage can be seen as the foreshadowing of Romeos suicide. Another line said by Montague, which is "Unless good council may the attain remove" (I, i, 140), also is evidence of Romeos tragedy. In the first act, Romeo is introduced. His gigantic sadness is shown right away and the theme of love is seen as well. Through Romeos mellow mood we see how desperate he is for love. Romeo is in love with Juliet, which is the daughter of an enemy to the house of Montagues. Fate is definitely baffling here, and this innocent love is the first step in a image of events that lead to the fate driven tragedy. In the same scene, Tybalt is infuriated with Romeo. He is ready to kill him and believes that Romeo is his sworn enemy. Tybalt. This, by his voice, should be a Montague fuck off me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slaveCome hither, covered with an antic face,To fleer and scorn at our gravitational attraction?Now, by the stock and honor of my kin,To strike him dead I hold not a sin.