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'At some point you realize some things just aren't meant to be. For Romeo, he finally starts to realize it's not working out and it's his time to go.

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Earlier, I said when people try to defy their fate, it is likely they will lose. But is it Romeo and Juliet's fate to love eachother at the cost of their deaths? I think so.

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Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, so he knows what to do. Even though Juliet is dead, he kills himself to try and be with her in the afterlife. He doesn't see any point of living without Juliet. So as he predicted in Act one, something bad was going to happen. They both died, which was Romeo and Juliet's fate. But it is also their fate to love each other, even though they died in the end.

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This is important because Romeo and Juliet feel like they are in control. They feel like it's their fate to marry and live happily ever after, however, it turns out that is not the case and they cannot defy their fate.

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Romeo knows everything he has done wrong, and all of the crimes he has done. He doesn't want to commit another one, hinting that he will kill Paris.

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Juliet says their love right now is just starting, and next time they meet good things will happen.

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Romeo is next to Juliet's tomb preparing to kill himself, then Paris shows up to get revenge on Romeo for all of his awful crimes.

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Romeo is already giving his heart to Juliet, and wanting to marry her, and Juliet feels the same, but thinks they should slow down.

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I must indeed; and therefore came I hither.
Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man;
Fly hence, and leave me: think upon these gone;
Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth,
Put not another sin upon my head,
By urging me to fury: O, be gone!
By heaven, I love thee better than myself;
For I come hither arm'd against myself:
Stay not, be gone; live, and hereafter say,
A madman's mercy bade thee run away.
5.3 58-67

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ROMEO
What shall I swear by?
JULIET
Do not swear at all;
Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee.

ROMEO
If my heart's dear love

JULIET
Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract to-night:
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!
This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath,
May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
Good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest
Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
2.2 117-131

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Romeo has this bad feeling he is going to make a bad decision that will lead to bad consequences. He doesn't seem to care too much as he brushes it off and heads to the party.

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Romeo is worried that the party will be the start of something bad, that can end in his own death.

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Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio were talking about dreams then Romeo gets this bad feeling that something bad is going to happen at the party that will cause an untimely death.

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I fear too early, for my mind misgives; Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this nights revels, and expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast by some vile forfeit of untimely death. 1.4 113-118

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To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of fate to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important? In popular cinema, the idea of tempting fate or even escaping fate is a prevalent notion.  Movies like Final Destination and Slumdog Millionaire are two relatively well-known examples; plays often explore these same concepts, too.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of fate is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that no matter how hard people try, if they tempt fate or try to defy their destiny, they will likely lose.  This idea is significant because even though people like to think they are in control, sometimes there are greater forces at play.

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on his use of antithesis to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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There is an old saying that opposites attract--that for every yin there is a yang.  Yet, there also exists the popular notion that extreme feelings often lead to extreme endings.  Throughout Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s repeated use of antithesis helps foreshadow the idea that things will not work out well for the two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.  This idea is significant because it teaches the audience that loving in moderation is often safer than being swept away by passion.

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of fate to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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In popular cinema, the idea of tempting fate or even escaping fate is a prevalent notion.  Movies like Final Destination and Slumdog Millionaire are two relatively well-known examples; plays often explore these same concepts, too.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of fate is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that no matter how hard people try, if they tempt fate or try to defy their destiny, they will likely lose.  This idea is significant because even though people like to think they are in control, sometimes there are greater forces at play.

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of love vs. infatuation to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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From movies to television shows, from poetry to music, one thing is for certain--love is almost always in the air.  Yet, love is a concept that should not be oversimplified.  No--there are several aspects to what love is and to what love is not.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of love vs. infatuation is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that love has the power to blind anyone, especially emotional adolescents.  This idea is significant because it emphasizes the point that when people allow themselves to be swept away by passion, they run the risk of ignoring all of the warning signs along the way.