“Romeo and Juliet” is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays and one of the most famous love plays written of all time. In this essay, I will explore how Shakespeare emphasizes the inevitability of the lover's death, using a variety of different techniques. In the prologue, Shakespeare refers to Romeo and Juliet as a pair of "star-crossed lovers"; this suggests that fate will play a major role in the play before the play even begins. In the 19th century, the stars were closely linked to destiny. As the audience already knows the lovers are going to die, this will create high levels of anxiety and dramatic irony. The moral of the play is made clear by the refrain "the continuation of their parents' rage, which nothing could eliminate except the end of their children." It takes something as drastic as the death of their children to end the feud between Capulet and Montague. Shakespeare designs actions and events to emphasize the inevitability of the lover's death. As Romeo heads to the Capulet ball, he has a presentiment that this will be the beginning of a chain of events that will lead to an "untimely death" "for my mind is worried about certain consequences, but hanging in the stars.” the public would have firmly believed in predestination, and there was no way Romeo could escape his untimely death. Romeo also mentions that he is suspended in the stars, which would have reinforced the audience's idea that he would eventually die. As the play progresses, Shakespeare offers some hope that the lovers would be saved, but each time, fate is against them. If Mercutio had escaped death, Romeo would have had no reason to kill Tybalt. “Mercutios dying curses a plague upon both your houses.” This reminds...... middle of paper ...... uh the class usually speaks professionally. “If I profane with my most unworthy hand this holy sanctuary, the sweet sin is this, my lips are two blushing pilgrims ready to stand. To smooth the rough touch with a gentle kiss. This sonnet also shows the love between Romeo and Juliet. At this point, dramatic irony comes into play as the audience indulges in Romeo and Juliet's love, but at the same time fears for them because they know they are both going to commit suicide. Overall, Shakespeare greatly emphasizes the inevitability of Romeo and Juliet's deaths, using a wide range of techniques. For a typical 19th century audience, this will reinforce their belief in destiny; However, a modern audience might not be attracted to the idea of ​​fate alone. A modern audience would watch the play primarily to see how the play unfolds and how such a romantic relationship can go from one extreme to the other..