really drives the tension in from the beginning. In the sixth line of the
play, the couple is described as "star-crossed lovers," meaning that the events that
follow have been predestined by fate. However, in act 5, scene 1,declares, "I defy you,
stars!" when he learns of 's death, indicating that he is taking his fate into his own
hands, changing the course of his destiny. This balance between fate and free will weaves
throughout the play. How much is pre-written in the stars for this couple? Was it their fate to
die together? Or did they make their own choices along the way, each one leading them closer to
their deaths? These questions drive much of the conflict between this couple and those around
them.
Another example of antithesis is the struggle between love and hate,
captured perfectly by Juliet in act 1, scene 5: "My only love sprung from my only
hate!" If there is anyone Juliet has been taught to hate, it is a member of the Montague
family....
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