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Sunday, 6 May 2012

~Fortune and Fate are mysteries~

~Fortune and Fate are mysteries~

Fortune:
  • What you deserve
  • Driven by you
  • What you can change
  • Positive or negative 

Fate:

  • Out of your hands
  • Whatever is going to happen, happens
  • positive or negative

"O, I am fortune's fool."
(Shakespeare.III.i.132)
Romeo stated this shortly after he had killed Tybalt. Fortune is personified because Romeo gave fortune his human traits over his actions. He represented what he could have changed, meaning holding his dagger back from killing Tybalt, into personification. Romeo called himself a fool for what was controlled by him. When Romeo names himself a fool, anger is set as the mood because he was upset for killing his cousin, Tybalt Capulet after revenge from the death of Mercutio. Romeo's tone appeared to show a soft feel of regret. After revenge was dealt with, Romeo was aware of the consequences after taking a Capulet's life. The Montague's have always been known for their bad name around Verona, killing one of the Capulet's reflected on how much more damage that could be caused by the family.




"O Fortune, Fortune, all men call thee fickle; 
If thou art fickle, what dost thou with him
That is renown'd for faith? Be fickle,
Fortune:
For then I hope thou wilt not keep him long,
But send him back."
(Shakespeare.III.iv.60-65)

Juliet expresses how she will miss Romeo as he is banished from Verona after the battle. When they are saying their fare-wells, it is rushed when the Nurse runs in to notify that Lady Capulet is heading to Juliet's bedroom. When Juliet says she is not feeling well, Lady Capulet believes Juliet is upset over her cousin, Tybalt's death.Juliet Capulet is giving fortune human traits according to the banishing of her love, Romeo. Fortune is what you deserve and Juliet was stating overall that Romeo is receiving what he deserves for the killing of Tybalt. The fortune of the death was driven by Romeo and it was only to his control. The mood is realistic, although emotional. Juliet knows that the consequence that was given to Romeo Montague was reasonable as well as she was upset that she does not know when the next time she will be able to see him again. I predict the tone Juliet uses is low key which makes her very unpredictable. At this point of time, Lady Capulet has no idea Juliet and Romeo are in love in which involves Lady Capulet to assume Juliet is in distress about the known tragedy within the family.   



     

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