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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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Evidence 2 and 3 connect because they both foreshadow Romeo and Juliet's death that occurs in the end of the book.

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Evidence 1 and 2 connect because they both foreshadow the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in the end of the book and both talk about endings going very wrong.

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In this quote, Juliet explains to her mother that she would rather be dead then to marry someone else. This is significant because it foreshadows how Juliet dies in the end of the book because she fakes her death just to get out of marrying Paris and then ending up taking her own life to be with Romeo.

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In this quote, Friar Lawrence talks about Romeo and Juliet's love leading to a violent end and this is significant because it foreshadows the end of the book when Romeo and Juliet's love was so strong they end up taking their own lives to be together.

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After Juliet finds out she must marry Paris, she begs her mother to push the marriage back for a couple of days or weeks and if her mother doesn't agree to her needs, Juliet explains that she would rather have her marriage bed in the "dim monument where Tybalt lies", meaning she would rather be dead then to be with and marry someone other than Romeo.

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Friar Lawrence explains that "These violent delights", meaning Romeos quick and sudden love for Juliet will end in something very bad and dramatic.

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Romeo and Juliet confessed their love for each other and explained how they wanted to be together forever. Romeo and Juliet finally had their secret marriage and were truly happy, until Lady Capulet tells Juliet she is to marry Paris, not knowing Juliet is already in love with someone else.

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Juliet begs the nurse to tell her the news about Romeo and the nurse soon gives in and explains to Juliet that Romeo is at Friar Laurence's cell ready to marry Juliet.

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"O, sweet my mother, cast me not away!
Delay this marriage for a month, a week
Or, if you do not, make the bridal bed
In that dim monument where Tybalt lies."

3.5.210-213

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"These violent delights have violent ends."

2.6.9

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In this quote, Romeo talks about his fear of his "untimely death" when he attends the Capulet party and this points towards foreshadowing because in the end of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo dies.

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Romeo has a bad feeling about the Capulet party and fears that something might go wrong that could lead to his own death, but he enters the party anyways.

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A party was being thrown by the old Capulet in hopes to introduce Paris to another beautiful girl in Verona, in attempts to get her to fall in love with him. Mercutio suggested that Romeo should dance at the Capulet party but he was too heavy-hearted about his infatuation towards Rosaline.

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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 despisèd life closed in my breast

By some vile forfeit of untimely death."

1.4.113-118