These references of the two lovers inform the audience of the structure of the play itself, which is the fate from which Romeo and Juliet cannot deny, and the "stars" which are controlling their destinies to be together and eventually die tragically. ... Romeo and Juliet's fate is foreshadowed right in the beginning of the play, during the prologue, when the "star crossed lovers" are introduced. ...

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(3.1.142) This quotation shows us that he knows that Fortune is in control of his destiny now, and that he has no say in what happens to him. ... The prologue sonnets foreshadow excessive passion between Romeo and Juliet, and the sonnet in Act I Scene V already has a lot of passion between the two star-crossed lovers. ...

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• Grade Level: High School