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The author uses foreshadowing to let us know that the lovers are destined.

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Juliet thinks fate is control of their loves more than love is.

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It doesn't seem appropriate to swear your undying love for someone by something that changes so often. Romeo's love for Juliet is supposed to be permanent. The last thing Juliet wants is for Romeo to be as inconstant as the moon; she doesn't want him to change his position every month.

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His fear points to an important theme of Romeo and Juliet. Most of every event in the play happens too early. Tybalt finds Romeo too early and Juliet's marriage to Paris is decided too early.

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Juliet asks Romeo not to swear by the moon because the moon changes its shape every night and is therefore an ironically poor symbol of constancy.

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Romeo has a feeling that the consequences of his decision to go will be "bitter". He suspects that this is his fate. Romeo fears that he will arrive at the masque "too early". He has a gut feeling that due to going to this party, something bad is going to happen.

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Romeo is trying to show his love to Juliet by swearing upon something and begins to swear on the moon when Juliet objects.

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Romeo and his friends are on their way to the masque at the Capulet's house where he will meet Juliet.

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"O, swear not by the moon, th' inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest thy love prove likewise variable" (Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 2.115).

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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 night's revels, and expire the term, Of a despised life closed in my breast, By some vile forefeit of untimely death." (Shakespeare Act 1, Scene 4).

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If fate is so fickle as men claim, Juliet hopes that it will choose not to keep Romeo long and send him back to his beloved.

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Juliet is applies to fortune to bring Romeo back to her. Juliet thinks Fate is in control of their lives.

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Juliet pulls the ladder in after Romeo descends from her bedroom window after having spent all night with his bride.

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"O Fortune, Fortune, all men call thee fickle. If thou art fickle, what dost thou with him, That is renowned for Faith? Be fickle, Fortune, For then I hope thou wilt not keep him long, But send him back" (Shakespeare Act 3, Scene 5.60).

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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 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.