He ends with "But he that hath steerage over my course" (1.4.112) which implies that a superior force has control over his destiny and will direct him. ... This foreshadows a later scene in the play where Juliet awakens only to find Romeo dead on top of her, in a tomb. ... It's a never ending circle of power and feeling, destiny and actions. ... In this play, Romeo and Juliet were given guidance but fate didn't have complete control over their destiny and it couldn't guarantee a happy ending....

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The forcefulness of their love will result in many actions foreshadowing their death. ... It is shown right away in the prologue; foreshadowing that Romeo and Juliet's love is not meant to be and a tragedy will occur. ... Romeo challenges fate by crying out "Then I defy you stars" (Act 5, Scene 1, Line 24), depicting that their love is against destiny. ...

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The forcefulness of their love will result in many actions foreshadowing their death. ... It is shown right away in the prologue; foreshadowing that Romeo and Juliet's love is not meant to be and a tragedy will occur. ... Romeo challenges fate by crying out "Then I defy you stars" (Act 5, Scene 1, Line 24), depicting that their love is against destiny. ...

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Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston, is a novel about self-discovery, in which Janie Crawford is determined to find true love in marriage, and live life according to her terms. Janie's search begins in her Nanny's yard, as Janie lies beneath th...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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