Romeo and Juliet

In many Shakespearean plays written, there have been many different themes suggested such as love, hate and death. Although these themes prove to be significant, none could be possible without the presence of fate. Without fate, love and hate cannot possibly be achieved. The word fate has many different connotations. Fate may often include an inevitable and adverse outcome - destiny. The destinies of Romeo and Juliet represent a self-controlled response with too many coincidences …

…Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, that fate plays a critical role in the play from start to finish. Although Romeo and Juliet believe that fate is controlling what happens in the play, the characters themselves are actually controlling it. The self-control of fate is what makes the play so intriguing. In the long run the two star crossed lovers cannot put the blame on fate, only the way they controlled their fate can be blamed.