1. Love and Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet
Frankly, Romeo surrenders himself to God because he has understood the fact that he has had no control over his destiny. ... After Romeo killed Tybalt, he refers to himself as "Fortune's fool" and his victim as being "writ in sour misfortune's book" (V. iii. 82). ... Romeo likewise personifies the moon, calling it "sick and pale with grief" at the fact that Juliet, the sun, is far brighter and more beautiful. ... Another famous balcony quote is when Juliet proclaimed, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Juliet's father, old Capulet, forbade J...
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