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Fate is a force that pre-determines the lives of people. Fate is shown in many ways in Shakespeare’s plays. This is seen in Romeo and Juliet where Romeo and Juliet meet by co-incidence or fate at the party, this means that Romeo did not decide to meet Juliet and it was fate.

The reason I would say this is fate is because Romeo didn’t want to go to the party but he ended up getting forced in to attending the party. Romeo promised himself he would never fall in love with another girl but Rossaline, but Romeo ends up falling in love with the next girl he met, Juliet.

When Juliet said: “Go ask his name, if he be married My grave is like to be my wedding bed.”
This is an example of fate because Juliet foreshadowed her death because at the end of the book Juliet dies in her grave.

ROMEO: “O, I am fortune’s fool!”
This is another example of fate or fortune because when Romeo kills Tybalt he does not say it is him who killed him but it was fortune also known as fate.

Fate is a big part of romeo and Juliet because when the friar tried to pass on the message to Romeo that Juliet was not dead the village was under quarantine, at the time the people believed illnesses were due to god and fate is when your life is pre-determined or in this case pre-determined by god.

If this was Shakespeare putting fate it wouldn’t be fate but free will because if god did determine their lives then why did they both kill themselves because at the time it was believed that doing that was one of the biggest crimes in their religion, this suggests Shakespeare was not putting fate into the play.

The Montague’s and Capulets both hate each other so it might be fate because two Montague’s and Capulets who are the same age end up falling in love.
This might be a example of fate because the two family’s had been in a feud for such a long time it was unknown what the cause of the feud was. So when Romeo who didn’t love anyone but Rossaline and Juliet was being forced to marry Paris when they ended up falling in love this May of been a example of fate.

Act 3 Scene 1 in new context.
Benvolio: Well Mercutio It is hot and here the Capulets are come let’s go now so we don’t get in a fight, it’s hot and every one is hot blooded we need to leave no or we will get into a fight for sure.

Mercutio: you’re the type of person who goes into a bar and puts down your sword and hopes you never need to use it then you end up using it one drink later.

Benvolio: Am i really that type of person?

Mercutio: Come on man. when someone does the smallest thing to make you angry, you get more than angry and when your in a angry mood you try and make the smallest thing make you angry.

Benvolio: Yeh and what?

Mercutio: If there where 2 people like you in the world you would both be dead.
you would fight over the smallest things, if he had one hair more than you, you would fight over that. You’ll fight someone who’s cracking hazel nuts just because you have hazel eyes.

Benvolio: If i liked to fight how you fight, my life insurance rates would be sky high

Mercutio: Your life insurance? That’s just stupid.

Benvolio: OH GREAT. Here come the Capulets.

Mercutio: Well, I don’t care.

Tybalt: Good afternoon, Gentlemen. I would like to speak to one of you.

Mercutio: OK make it a word then go.

Tybalt: Mercutio, you hang out with Romeo?

Mercutio: “Hang out?” What do you think we are, A lame boy band?! If we look like that to you, you can expect to hear nothing but noise. (Drawing then holding blade of his sword) This is my mic and I’ll use it to make you dance. for god sake. “Hang out!”

Benvolio: We’re in a public place either talk to us all or go.

Mercutio: Our eyes are too see with, so let then see. I’m not moving for anyone.

Tybalt: Well here comes my man, Romeo.

Mercutio: He’s not your man, well when you walk out in a field and he chases you, then he’s your man in that sense

Tybalt: Romeo, there’s only one thing i can call you a villain.

Romeo: I don’t hate you Tybalt even though I should, I excuse that insult and I am not a villain

Tybalt: BOY YOU DO NOT KNOW THE HARM YOU HAVE DONE, DRAW YOUR SWORD!

Romeo: I’ve never done anything too you.

Mercutio: This is a dishonour. You will regret it. look at my sword! (Draws sword) It is your end.

Tybalt:What do you want.

Mercutio: I’m gonna give you a chance, do Anyang dopey your dead.

Tybalt: Man I’ll fight you.

Romeo: Mercutio man allow him put your sword away.

Mercutio: Man you think your the best, Shut up.

Tybalt And Mercutio fight

Romeo: Stop fighting! The police will come here!

Tybalt gets away.

Mercutio: Argh I am hurt! Both of our family’s should be cursed for this!

Benvolio: Are you hurt?

Mercutio: yes, yes, a scratch, a scratch. Get me a doctor.

Romeo: Man up, it can’t be too bad.

Mercutio: It’s not a big wound but it is big enough. Don’t call me tomorrow. You will find me in a grave.

Romeo: I thought I was doing the right thing.

Mercutio: take me inside Benvolio or I will pass out.

Romeo: Mercutio who was my good friend killed by Tybalt.

Benvolio: Mercutio is dead. His braveness have gone now to heaven.

Romeo: The future will be affected by these events. Today is a day of terror that will end in the next few days.

Benvolio: Here comes Tybalt.

Romeo: He is still alive and Mercutio is dead. I will avenge him.

Tybalt: wretched boy you stayed with him so you will go to heaven with him.

Romeo: We will fight then see who dies.

They fight and Tybalt dies.

Benvolio: Get out Romeo Tybalt is dead and the citizens are coming, if the police find out you would get the death penalty.

Romeo: I have such bad luck.

Benvolio: what are you waiting for GO!