Fate is the dominant theme throughout William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... These events include the meeting of Romeo and Juliet, the banishment of Romeo from Verona, and the unfortunate timing of Romeo's suicide. ... It was a twist of fate that Romeo and Juliet met. ... The second event which leads to Romeo and Juliet's fate is Romeo's banishment from Verona. ... Thus, it can clearly be seen that fate is the dominant theme throughout William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ...

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