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Coincidence In Romeo And Juliet

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An example of how coincidence plays a part in the lives of Romeo and Juliet is the meeting of Romeo and an illiterate Capulet servant. As Capulet's servant is sent to invite a list of people to a party, he realizes that "I am sent to find those persons whose names are here writ, and can never find what names the writing person hath here writ" (1.2.42-44). The servant then happens upon Benvolio and Romeo, who read this list for him. After learning of this party, Romeo and Benvolio decide to attend in order to help heal Romeo's heart that has been broken by his one sided love. It is at this party that Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time and immediately fall in love. If the servant had not run into Romeo, then Romeo would never have known

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