Vans williamson Ms. Strodel English 9, Period 7 15 May 2023 Romeo and Juliet Essay In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, one can see the development of the theme one cannot control one’s own fate. In the play Romeo has been talking to Mercutio about a dream he’s had. Mercutio thinks queen Mab, the queen of the fairylands, has met with him in his dreams. Romeo comments “ for my mind midwives some consequences yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this nights revels and expire the term or a despised life, closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death (Shakespeare 1.4.106-111).” He has begun his fearful date and this night reveals and expires the term of a despised life. He thinks whatever the fates …show more content…
By some vile forfeit of untimely death the fates have chosen what he must do with his life. Romeo has met his star crossed lover and wants nothing more than to be with her to the end. Romeo has killed Juliet’s cousin and they want to banish him from Verona. When Juliet finds out about him leaving and that she will be forced to marry Paris she comes up with a plan. She will fake commit suicide and she will go find her lover after the marriage was supposed to happen. Romeo didn't know it was fake and really thought she killed herself. So Romeo buys poison. He has gone to Juliet’s tomb to die with her. He told Paris and his man to leave him in the tomb. Then he exclaims, “ do not interrupt me in my course. Why I descend into this bed of death is partly to behold my ladies face, but chiefly to take thence from her finger.(Shakespeare 5.3.27-30). He wants to see her one last time before he kills himself. He wants to behold his lady's face. He wants to hold her one last time and take his ring from her finger. He was giving excuses as to why he should be left alone in Juliet’s tomb telling Paris and anyone else not to interrupt him in his
When he hears about Juliet's death his immediate response is to buy poison and go to her tomb. When he is greeted by Paris at the tomb Romeo makes the impulsive decision to kill him saying “Then have at thee, boy!(Shakespeare 5:3 70) The star-crossed lovers
This plan, however, went wrong and led to the deaths of Paris, Romeo, and Juliet. Juliet was to consent her marriage to Paris and then take a poison that mimics death for forty-two hours the night before. Juliet will then be in the family tomb and the friar will send a message to Romeo of this plan. Once Juliet awakens, Romeo will be there and the both of them will go in Mantua. Once the anger and emotions have died down, the friar will announce the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, ending the feud and receiving a pardon.
Acting out of anger, Romeo proceeded to kill Tybalt. The prince then banished Romeo from Verna. Juliet's mom was forcing her to marry Paris, but she did not want to. As a result of this, Juliet sought help from Friar Lawernce, who gave her the plan to fake her death. Romeo saw Juliet’s “dead” body and drank poison, resulting in his death.
The Friar helps her come up with a plan to pretend she is dead so she can escape the city. Even when the Friar warns her the plan might be dangerous, Juliet insists that she wants to go through with it. After she wakes up from drinking the potion, she sees Romeo dead. She gets so upset that she stabs herself with his dagger. Juliet is in complete control of what she is doing.
Before they enter the party, Romeo stops to speak about the night. “I fear, too early; for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels
In Act 5 Scene 3 Paris states “O, I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet” (Shakespeare 5.3 429). This is suspenseful because we don't know if more people are going to die because Romeo thinks Juilet is dead. Romeo honors Paris’ wishes and lays him in the
Throughout the duration of the play, actions always end in a predetermined way. Whether it was the death of the lovers or their rushed marriage, the play still continued as it had started. A tale of misfortune and destiny, overlapping the mockery of choice with Romeo’s flaws. Knowing the consequences would not have helped Romeo, as his choices and impulsive actions only lead him further and further into the plans of the stars. The play as a whole proves how not only Romeo and Juliet's lives had an ending, but also a purpose.
Romeo, throughout the course of the play, is a character that makes decisions, solely based on what he’s feeling in the moment, thus acting purely on impulse. One of these careless decisions greatly contributes to his and Juliet’s ultimate demise. Romeo is in his most vulnerable state as Mercutio lay dead by his feet, after an intense fight between Mercutio, Tybalt, and himself. Romeo’s immediate grief for his friend overcomes him, and Romeo,
After Juliet’s fake death, Paris goes to Juliet’s tomb to honor her with flowers. He spots Romeo at the tomb and assumes that he is there to tamper with her body, so he fights him. He approaches him and says, “This is that banish’d haughty Montague/That murdered my love’s cousin with which grief/It is supposed the fair creature died-/And here is come to do some villainous shame/ To the dead bodies.
Later on in Act, I, scene V, Juliet has just met Romeo and is sending the nurse to go talk to Romeo, when she states, “If he is married,/My grave is like to be my wedding bed”(I.V. 136-137 ). This ironic statement exhibits Juliet’s love for Romeo, but also her true providence. This shows how Romeo and Juliet are so deeply connected in love that they are only so close to their fate. Romeo and Juliet have just awoken and they are talking about Romeo leaving so he won’t get caught. Juliet is telling him that he should go, when Romeo says“ I must be gone and live, or stay and die”(III.V.11).
The situation encouraging the two lovers, specifically Juliet, to go to drastic measures to be with each other. Drastic measures as to follow Friar’s plan to consume a sleeping potion to fake her death and fool her parents. An inevitable demise is sure to emanate. Eventually, Paris confronts Romeo in the tomb where Juliet’s “dead” body rests, believing it was his fault that Juliet passed. Paris asserts that a “ condemned villain ” such as Romeo must halt and “obey” his orders for he must be apprehended and “ must die” ( 5. 3.
In act 5, Romeo killed Paris before heading into the tomb where Juliet was feigning dead. Romeo says “Here's to my love! (drinks the poison) 0 true apothecary, / Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die,” (5.3.119-120) before ending his life in front of the still living Juliet.
Romeo was in a state of melancholy and in love with another woman until his eyes laid on Juliet. Meanwhile, Juliet found herself with her family's desire for her to marry Paris. She was so determined to make her wishes come true, even if it meant betraying her own blood. " O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a
Near the end of the play, in Act 4, Juliet doesn’t want to marry Paris, so she decides to go to Father Lawrence and get a sleeping potion. So that when it's the day of the wedding, it appears that she is dead. But Romeo sent his servant Balthasar out to spy on her; when he saw that she was “dead,” he went to Romeo and told him she was dead Romeo is impulsive. He buys poison so he can die with her. Romeo says, “To Juliet’s grave, for must I use thee” (5.1.88.).
Within the third act of William Shakespeare 's Romeo & Juliet, there was death, there was marriage, there were banishments, acts of traitorism, and tonnes of love! One quote that I find that explains it all, it was said during the final scene of act three. In this scene, Romeo who had his last hours allowed in Verona made a visit to his secret bride to bid her a final farewell, and just as Romeo climbed down the balcony, Juliet said, “Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low, / As one dead in the bottom of a tomb. /