Fate Imagery The stars which represent fate prove to be an insurmountable obstacle to the love that Romeo and Juliet share. It is the fight against family, feud, city, and fate which propels the action forward. It is also because we the audience members want so badly for the star-crossed lovers to prevail that we cry at an outcome which we had no real doubt would happen. Not only do the characters in Romeo and …showed first 75 words of 522 total…

…showed last 75 words of 522 total…coming darkness, clouds, mist, rain, and night," (Spurgeon 1) all run together and into each other until there is just a torrent of sight, sound, and image as fast and fierce as the play itself. To effectively perform the play one cannot dwell on what might have been but rather on what is--a furiously paced production. The abundant imagery and foreshadowing within Romeo and Juliet are a very necessary key to understanding the play. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**