...Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet to escape from Verona and Paris to live with Romeo by faking her death. He gave her a potion that will make her appear dead for three days, long enough for her to avoid her wedding to Paris and be placed in her family tomb. It is there where she will awake to find Romeo waiting for her so they can live happily together in Mantua. I think Juliet trusts Friar Lawrence because of the fact that he agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret. Because of this, Friar would be executed if he wed Juliet to Paris as he already marrying Juliet twice while Romeo is still alive. Juliet trusts him because if he doesn’t help her out of this situation he will be executed and his soul will be damned for doing such a thing. Juliet...
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...thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. Enter ROMEO BENVOLIO Good-morrow, cousin, Romeo ROMEO Is the day so young? BENVOLIO What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? ROMEO I am in love But sadly it is unrequited. BENVOLIO For whom do you carry this heavy burden? ROMEO For Rosaline, none so beautiful as that wondrous swan BENVOLIO Then let us seek love anew At tomorrow’s feast of Capulet's Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow. [Exeuntsonae ] SCENE II. A hall in Capulet's house. CAPULET You are welcome, gentlemen! come, musicians, play. A hall, a hall! give room! and foot it, girls. [17 Reasons music plays, and they dance] [Enter Romeo & Benvolio] ROMEO What lady is that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder knight? SERVANT I know not, sir. ROMEO Did my...
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...Romeo and Juliet Fate or Free-Will Fate is defined as “a powerful force that is believed to control what happens in the future.” In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet we are able to see how the theme of fate is cleverly infiltrated through events and dialogue throughout the play. Fate is mainly evident through the actions of Lord Capulet’s Servingman, Friar John, the timing of Romeo and Juliet’s death, and how the Montague’s and Capulet’s feud and been put to rest due to the tragedy in their lives. The first fated event was introduced to us in Act I Scene II, when Lord Capulet after finishing his conversation with Paris, regarding his request to marry Juliet, handed over a list of names to the Servingman and orders him to: [Rom....
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...Conor Casey 9-10-13 Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Paper Fate in Romeo and Juliet In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, fate is a key theme that is present throughout the play. The “star-crossed” lovers Romeo and Juliet, cannot stop fate from taking its course, and are unaware of the implications that it will have on them. In Romeo and Juliet, the young lovers find their untimely ends through the hands of fate. At the onset of the play the chorus enters and begins the play with a prologue. Introducing the reader to what is going on, the chorus talks of Romeo and Juliet saying, “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; / Whose misadventured piteous overthrows / Doth with their death bury their parent’s strife” (Prologue.7-8). Starting the play with this type of foreshadowing shows that this relationship is doomed by fate from the start. Fate by definition is the determining cause by which things are believed to come to be (Merriam-Webster). Fate in this play favors the Romeo and Juliet’s demise, opposed to their potential future. Romeo alludes to a feeling he has on the way to the Capulet ball saying, “I fear, too early: for my mind misgives Some consequences yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death. (1.4.106-111) Another reference to the stars is made, as if some uncontrollable and higher entity is controlling...
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...Romeo was ready to drink the poison. “ Wait, I shall kiss thy lips before I drink my death.” Romeo lips touched Juliet’s. When Romeo’s lips touche Juliet’s he felt her move. Romeo moved away from Juliet in bewilderment. He looked down at her to see her smiling up at him. “ Oh, my sweet Romeo you came for me.” Juliet said in a sweet voice. “ Of course I would never leave you, but I must ask, how is it you live?” he asked with confusion on his face, but love and hope in his eyes. “ I had Friar Lawrence put me in a deep sleep till you could come to me my love.” She said as her thumb rubs his check back and forth smoothly. “ I could not marry someone when I am both married and in love with another.” Juliet says looking lovely up...
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...Friar Laurence, proposes a dangerous plan to Juliet. Friar expresses his disapproval of the wedding plans, telling Paris that he does not know Juliet well enough to get married to her. Once alone, Juliet and the Friar talk about what can be done to save Juliet from the fate of becoming the wife of two men. He has a potion that will make her look dead when she drinks it, and it will keep her the lifeless state for forty-two hours. Juliet excitedly approves of the plan and then she goes home to drink the potion. Capulet and his Lady are busy making wedding arrangements.They are indeed planning a big event - Capulet orders 'twenty cunning cooks'.Juliet comes into the main hall to talk with her father. He is cheerful and his inner being are further...
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...death of Romeo and Juliet, he could’ve easily stepped in and changed the whole outcome of the story. Even though there were multiple participants in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet that could’ve easily change the outcome; Friar was the most active participant in their secret romance. Friar was the one that agreed to marry them because it could possibly end the feuding between the two families; he did not only take part in their romance he encouraged it which makes him the main attribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He also came up with the plan for Juliet to drink the potion and fake her which was essential in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Friar Lawrence was reluctant at first when Romeo approached him about marrying Juliet but his concern was about whether the love he had for her was real; Friar never had a problem with the risk that were associated with secretly marrying them he only was worried about his own personal agenda. In act 1 scene 3 Friar says, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love.” (lines 90-92). This quote is after Romeo...
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...Tybalt ending in Tybalt's death. After Romeo was exiled Juliet’s father Capulet immediately responded by saying Juliet and Paris will get married. Juliet exclaimed “ Good-bye. Only God knows when we’ll meet again. There is a slight cold fear cutting through my veins. It almost freezes the heat of life.” (4.3.14-15) Juliet is explaining that she is going to take this poison, be sent to the tomb and Romeo will find his way back in time for her to wake up and they? still be together. The quote that states Juliet will rather take the poison than marry Paris is important because, Juliet would rather risk her life than never see Romeo again and that is showing her love for Romeo. Another reason why society has believed Romeo and Juliet are in love...
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...tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is that of choice. The main question is do the characters have the ability to choose what they want, or are their fates simply left to destiny? There are many pieces of evidence of fate in the play, which greatly affect the plot and characters. Fate is the dominating force that foreshadows the ironic destinies of that protagonist, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Fate is evident from the very beginning of the play. In the opening prologue it states that Romeo and Juliet “Are a pair of star-crossed lover/…Death marked/…[and] with their death bury their parents stifle”(6-9), which foreshadows their doom and ironically ends their parent’s feud. People say that when the stars are allied lovers meet and fall in love; however, with these two star crossed lovers their stars lined up and than crossed. Showing that the stars and universe are controlling the aspect of their life and are a metaphor for fate. The characters believe that their lives are controlled by destiny and luck, and Romeo is a prime example of this philosophy. When Romeo and his friends go to the Capulet’s ball, Romeo hesitates to go because he has had a bad dream: My mind misgives Some consequences, yet hanging in the sky Shall bitterly begin this fearful date With this night revels and expire the term Of a despised life closed, in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death (1, 4, 116-121). Romeo here states his fear of the upcoming...
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...Romeo and Juliet Essay Draft “Love” is all over the place, and can be in many shapes. Such as, you love your family, your pets, or even your boyfriend or girlfriend. Love is shown in a cognitive way, and a corporeal way like hugging and saying that you love someone, or just thinking about love can have a great impact on someone, but it isn’t always a good thing as at times people can become victims of other people with only the thought of love in their mind for others, as in the play Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare; love is both wonderful, harmful or that some people can just take it to an extreme. In the play Romeo and Juliet love can cause pretty much anything to happen, including bad things. Love can have consequences on people....
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...Romeo and Juliet was William Shakespeare’s last play, and quite possibly one of his most popular. There are many hidden themes and metaphors, one of which is fate. This play is about 2 teenages from feuding families that fall into a forbidden love, and the plot of this play describes the issues they run into and the hoops they jump through in order to be together. In this story, Shakespeare uses the age and timeline of the story to show the theme of fate through misdelivery of Friar Lawrence’s letter, the resolution between the Montagues and the Capulets, and the love between Romeo and Juliet that lead to suicide. One event that was prudent to the future of Romeo and Juliet was the delivery of Friar Lawrence’s letter, which was quite unforgiving when it came...
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...Disobedience against authority always leads to retribution. In Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, Romeo challenges authority which can lead to severe consequences. Romeo attends the party of the Capulets even though his family is their enemy and Romeo kills Tybalt and has fears for the consequences. Romeo attends the party of the Capulets even though he is the enemy of the Capulets. First, before the party, Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio are conversing with each other and Romeo is predicting the events that can occur after attending the party. Out on the streets, Romeo thinks: “Some consequence is hanging in the stars,/ Shall bitterly begin his fearful date (1.4.107-108). If Romeo attends the party of the Capulets, he might come across some fearful consequences that can lead to his death. Next, Tybalt overhears Romeo admiring the beauty of Juliet and establishes the punishment for him. During the party, Tybalt says:...
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...in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses metaphors and details through the characterization of Paris, Juliet, and Romeo in order to reveal the theme of how love is an addiction, it is an obsession and people make quick decisions without thinking because of love. Shakespeare incorporates many characters in his play in order to portray how love is so overpowering that it causes the characters apathy towards life to incline. For example, during act 5 scene 3, Paris is at Juliet’s grave morning when Romeo approaches and Paris says, “Nightly shall be to strew they grave and weep” (1136). This image invokes the idea that Paris is dismayed and feels depressed. Paris engages...
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...the marriage and consequential death of dear and Juliet. I was deeply involved in this tragedy and was harshly judged to be banished, now I plead to you, the High Court of Verona, to listen and understand my wishes for clemency and consider for me to continue my gracious devoted work at St Peter’s Church. I have heard the confession of many confided lovers in eternal dances, and two star crossed lovers who, were named Romeo and Juliet, were not different. The only wall that held the lovers apart was the century old grudge between the two great houses of Montague and Capulet. I was cautious at first; unknown to me was the treacherous mistake I was making on an early Monday morning. But as a member of a mendicant Christian religious order, I was obliged to help a civilian drowning in love. But not only was Romeo a sole civilian, but the son of Lord Montague and Lady Montague, in love with the one and only daughter of Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet. My thoughts were on the face that how fast Romeo forgot about Rosaline, I told Romeo, (God rest all Christian souls!) “Young men’s love then lies, not truly in their eyes, but in their eyes”. But I knew this wasn’t the case for Juliet, I knew that Romeo was speaking from his heart. I was more than just a priest for Romeo; I stood to him to more of a father-like figure. I had known Romeo since he was still in the hands of his mother. From his littlest problems to his love of his life, Romeo had chosen me to be there for him. The several...
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...Light Over Dark: The Choice Romeo and Juliet Didn’t Make The purpose of the light/dark motif in Romeo and Juliet is to show how Romeo and Juliet are unable to tell light from dark, or good from bad. I think everyone has the potential to distinguish what choices lead to “light” and what choices keep them in the “dark”. So Romeo and Juliet had that potential but I don’t think they wanted to know about that, since nothing else mattered to them but them. In this play, Romeo and Juliet do never make a clear choice of light over dark because they almost do not want to deal that decision in the middle of their romantic journey. They could have brought their situation which was becoming more of a mess each day, into the light by talking openly about it. However that would’ve ended the feud between the families that would have to be dealt with in some way and I’m sure Romeo and Juliet would not have lost their lives doing that. By ignoring their responsibilities and ignoring the darkness that was rising on them quickly both Romeo and Juliet allow tragedy to take them both. In the first scene, Romeo is depressed because his love for Rosaline is a one-way love. His parents are worried because Romeo spends all his time in the dark. Even when it is light, he shrouds himself in darkness to reflect his dreary mood: Away from the light steals home my heavy son / And private in his chamber pens himself / Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out / And makes himself an artificial night (I...
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