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    word fate can create much confusion when used with the word coincidence. The definition of fate is "the development of events beyond a person's control," and coincidence, "Remarkable concurrence of events, apparently by chance." Therefore these two words are similar; however, many people believe that there is no such thing as fate while others think there is no such thing as coincidence. I believe in fate but also believe you decide your own fate by choices that you chose to make. Romeo And Juliet

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    William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is one of the most well known pieces of literature. Not only is it a beautiful story, it’s also used as a metaphor for star-crossed lovers, who fall victim to the unavoidable blow of fate. But is that completely true? Is there a possible way they could have escaped their so called “inevitable” death. Although in the original story, Romeo and Juliet do fall victim to fate, there may have been a way to change their fate. Though the character’s actions throughout

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    Fate in Rome and Juliet ‘’What must be shall happen’’ (Rome and Juliet Act 4 Scene 1). In the play Romeo and Juliet a tale of two ‘’Star-crossed lovers’’, have to deal with adversity to be together. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, fate decides the outcome of the play, as in real life. In this text decides means ‘’ to determined what will happen’’. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Fate determines what will happen during the story and in real life because the course of the events.

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    believe that this is planned, this is what is considered fate. William Shakespeare has a play, Romeo and Juliet has fate, this fate had brought them together for a reason. Since the fate is very strong in this play, it had made a huge impact. Especially since this is the major part where this brings together the two young lovers. The moment that Romeo and Juliet meet is the exact incident that leads to their death, without knowing this. Thus, fate is absolutely the most common reason for the couple's

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    iconic play, Romeo and Juliet, he uses many examples of fate and choices to lead to the star crossed lovers death, such as, events building into the lovers meeting, the lovers meeting, and the death of the lovers.. In Act 1 Scene one and two Shakespeare uses fate as building up to meet Juliet. Shakespeare uses Roseline as a “path” to show Romeo a way to Juliet (Act 1, Scene 1). Romeo was in love with Rosaline's beauty and Roseline was absolutely not having it. This is fate because Romeo needed a “distraction”

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    Fate is a future that is unavoidable. Some people say fate is a destiny that cannot be changed, but that’s not always true. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two star crossed lovers are cursed by fate. But their fate might not come as fast if Friar Lawrence wasn’t as involved as he was. Friar Lawrence is most at fault for Romeo and Juliet’s destiny due to the actions he took part in leading up to their tragic deaths. Friar Lawrence first got involved when he decided to go along and

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    Even though Romeo and Juliet committed suicide, their untimely deaths are ultimately caused by their own character flaws and fate. Throughout the play, there were many times where an event could have gone their way but didn’t. Also during the story, most of their decisions affected the outcome of the story. Both of the factors contribute to the tragedy at the end of the story. Even though Romeo and Juliet committed suicide, their untimely deaths are ultimately caused by their own character flaws

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    “I will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.” ("Ludwig Van Beethoven Quotes.") In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare alludes to the underlying theme of fate from the very beginning. “A pair of star crossed lovers”(1. Prologue .6) The phrase shows that this pair of lovers are meant to be together and it is written in the stars so it is destined to happen. Unfortunately, it does not end well for both Romeo and Juliet when it ends in tragedy taking their own lives

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    Romeo and Juliet is about the “unbreakable” love that is involved in teenage relationships. In the play it seems that most of what’s going on is fate opposed to choice. Even from the the prologue with “star-crossed” it shows that it is not a good fate that awaits them. What you think is fate could be based on a choice. Your fate could be fatal to you and the people around you. In Act 1, Scene 1 the play starts off with the Capulets and Montagues fighting in the streets of Verona. The only reason

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    seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.” In the play Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare refers to fate from the start. “A pair of star crossed lovers”. This shows that this pair of lovers are meant to be together and it is written in the stars so it must happen. But that does not end well for both Romeo, and Juliet when they took their lives for each other. Their tragic fate was carried out by just them, and not the “stars”. A family feud provokes the relations of Romeo and

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