Question

Read Romeo’s comment after killing Tybalt in Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: O! I am Fortune’s fool.

Romeo’s statement foreshadows the fact that

A.Romeo will give up on his marriage to Juliet.
B.Romeo will be forced to flee the city of Verona.
C.the lovers will find a way to outsmart their fates.
D.the lovers have no control over their destinies.

Answer 1

Option D

Step-by-step explanation:

Fortune is represented by a wheel that rotates and dictates the fate of a person; at times it can be on top and happiness and prosperity take place in a person's life, however, as it moves tragedies can occur as well. Shakespeare tends to make use of the concept of unpredictable fortune in his comedies and tragedies, of course Romeo and Juliet is not the exception. The fall of Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet, just increases the feelings of hate towards Romeo and his family. Romeo realizes that there are external forces that determine their existence and their love is subjected to destiny which is uncontrollable, "I am Fortune's fool", he says helplessly.

Answer 2

Answer: D.the lovers have no control over their destinies.

In this excerpt, Romeo uses personification to describe "Fortune," by claiming that Fortune takes pleasure in tricking him in order to make him do tragic or stupid acts. This foreshadows a topic that will come up several times over the course of the play: the fact that the lovers have no control at all over their fate. Whether this is because of fortune, hate or duty, the lovers are pushed towards acts they do not want to commit because of their lack of agency.