Fate

  I think that fate is the most important reason for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. This i think because at the the time it was written many people believed mostly in fate and believed it to be the reason for most happenings. Firstly i believe it was apparent when the servant who was giving out the invitations for Capulets party asked Romeo and Benvolio to help him. The servant could have asked anyone and he even invited him to the party for their help after. Romeo references to his belief in fate when saying "some consequence yet hanging in the stars" foreshadowing the meeting of Juliet. Also fate is responsible for the reason for the death of the young lovers because: If Capulet had not organised the wedding of Count Paris and Juliet so early, Juliet would not have rushed into drinking the 'death' potion. 

  Also fate is blamed upon the fact that Friar Lawrence's letter did not reach Romeo in time meaning he was not informed of their plan. Another time fate appears is the fact Romeo kills himself just before Juliet wakes up where as if it had been delayed then Juliet would have woken to tell him.

  The death of Romeo and Juliet also brings a large change in the ancient grudge of the families where they are united in grief. Their death could have been for the greater good of Verona which is where fate linked in to another of the main concepts of the play: death.

An analysis of Queen Mab 

  Queen Mab was spoken of first by Mercutio when pestering Romeo about his unrequited love for Rosaline. In his opening lines of this scene he speaks of how Romeo must have been visited by Queen Mab"O,then, i see Queen Mab hath been with you". Firstly we assume that Queen Mab is quite harmless being only the creator of dreams, and smaller than an "agate-stone"or"fore-finger of an alderman" (an image engraved on a stone ring and index finger of a politician). Later on it is said "Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues", meaning she blisters ladies lips and drums in the ears of soldiers who are startled. She is then described as a "hag" by Mercutio and we know she is not liked by many.

Main Characters

Romeo Montague

Main character.
The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague.
He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence.

Romeo is also a devoted friend to Benvolio, Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence.

 Juliet

Main character.
The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet.                                             

13 when she marries Romeo.
She is a girl in an aristocratic family meaning she has no freedom unlike Romeo who can to roam around the city, climb over walls in the middle of the night, or get into sword fights.

    

Juliet's love for Romeo gives her the strength and courage to defy her parents and face death.

5 facts you need to know about Shakespeare

1.William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616.

2.Shakespeare's plays were performed in the Globe theater, London.

3.He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.

4.Most of his stories were based on old books, folktales or real lie.

5.He is the 2nd most quoted writer in the English language.

5 facts you need to know about Romeo and Juliet

1.The play was set in 14th-15th century.

2.It was base in Verona and Mantua in Northern Italy.

3.The play was written around 1594-1595.

4.Juliet was most likely to be played by a man because women were not allowed to act at that time.

5.The original title was 'The most excellent and lamentable tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'.

First thoughts

 On first looking at the play ,in simple terms, I am going to display my first ideas on hate below.

  Hatred plays a big part in Romeo and Juliet along with love sadness and fate. Firstly, between the two families (Montague's and Capulet's) there is much hatred and both families do not allow Romeo and Juliet to marry. They are always fighting and based on a young reading book I own, Verona's ruler Prince Escalus put a death threat on anyone who is caught fighting. Romeo knows this but does not worry as he is regarded as a sensible man.

  Tybalt and Mercutio fight because Tybalt challenged Romeo to a fight but Romeo did not want to so Mercutio stepped in. This lead to Mercutio's death which sparked anger and hatred in Romeo, who then killed Tybalt. He fled before the Prince came but the Prince banished Romeo for life.

  The last example of hate is when Romeo visits Juliet's tomb and finds Count Paris there. Count Paris accused him of trespassing and said he was there to vandalise. They both drew their daggers but Romeo killed the Count before he could kill Romeo.                    

  Hate between the two families had caused the tragedy an they agreed to never fight again.                                     

Welcome to my blog!
I am going to create blog posts mostly about hate and love in Romeo and Juliet throughout a few weeks on here. Also i am going to create character profiles, fact files and other bits and pieces.
Enjoy!