From the opening lines in the , Shakespeare intentionally uses language to convey the
hand of fate in the outcome of the play:
From forth the
fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; (prologue
5€“6)
In ancient times, just like today, some people
believed that one's choices and fate could be dictated by the position of the stars, moon, and
planets. Therefore,are the "lovers" in these lines, and the stars have not aligned in
their favor. From the beginning, they are doomed by fate and will die.
seems
to sense this same feeling of impending doom as he prepares for the Capulet ball, where
he...
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