Explain how Shakespeare explores the idea of “fate” in Romeo and Juliet through his use of language and/or literary devices.
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Written by William Shakespeare the main idea of “fate” has been explored and explained to us through his use of language and/or literary device. In the script, there are many examples of this like, metaphors and coincidences. Shakespeare main idea of fate was that the people in the Elizabethan time believed that god or a higher power controls their lives and that everything happens for a reason. I have chosen three languages or literary devices to show this which are the prologue, foreshadowing, and metaphors.
In this script, the prologue is used as a guide to let us know the fate of the two main characters Romeo and Juliet. It allows us to understand the dramatic irony within the play and lets us know the ending to create tension, but also give us power over the characters. “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; ” This quote is in the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. Letting us understand that even from before they were even born they were destined to be a pair of “star crossed lovers” but that was also the reason for there death. Which by the end of the story you realize this is true. The reason I think Shakespeare has put a prologue in his script with letting us know the ending is because he wants us to read it for the journey but also for us to understand that in this play it was in Elizabethan times were everything was supposed to be already planned that it was “written in the stars”.
Foreshadowing is one of the main dramatic techniques in Romeo and Juliet.