fate Flashcards
quotes with analysis (4 cards)
“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”
-“star-crossed” implies that celestial bodies particularly stars are working against them and astrology was popular in the Elizabethan era so the audience would’ve believed in fate.
-“take their life” foreshadows the ultimate tragedy of the story.
-quote summarises the power and destructiveness and love and the idea of fate
” I defy you, stars”
-is a expression of his refusal to be bound by fate and his unwavering commitment to love
-Rome refuses to fall a victim to fate and tries to deny it which has dramatic irony( he still dies) and shows his maturity of character throughout the play
-also shows free will vs fate
” these violent delights have violent ends”
it is inevitable that their delights such as getting married and loving each other will lead to bad things.
juxtaposition between delights and violent ends.
friar Lawrence nevertheless marries them
“my only love sprung from my only hate”
The fact that Juliet’s “only love” arises from her “only hate” emphasizes the inevitability and irony of their situation. Their love seems destined to emerge from the very conflict that divides their families, highlighting the power of fate to shape their lives.
