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  • Essay / Analysis of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet - 524

    The story of Romeo and Juliet is an inevitable tragedy. Many events occur that harm Romeo and Juliet's love for each other. By evoking marriage and death together, Shakespeare foreshadows the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet. From the very beginning of the play until the end, there has always been the intention of a tragedy, and Shakespeare uses a lot of dramatic irony to express this. In Act I, just after meeting Romeo, Juliet speaks of her grave in the same way. context as his marriage. When Capulet's party ends in Act I Scene V, Juliet sends her nurse to find out Romeo's name. Juliette has already decided: “If he gets married. / My grave is like my wedding bed” (1.5.135). She says that if Romeo is married, she will die single. Without even knowing if her feelings are reciprocated, she decides to marry only Romeo. She unknowingly foreshadows her destiny, in which her grave will become her nuptial bed. The same night, when Romeo comes to visit Juliet, she expresses her fear for Romeo's safety. Rromeo replies “Life, we...