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What line/s foreshadow the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

There are many examples of lines that foreshadow the deaths of these characters. Of course, the play's prologue tells us that fate dooms these "star-cross'd lovers" but the play text itself contains many more subtle examples of foreshadowing. 


The link provided offers some examples, and I have included some additional ones here.


Some examples are as follows: When Juliet says "Parting is such sweet sorrow" in the balcony scene, this can be seen as a...

There are many examples of lines that foreshadow the deaths of these characters. Of course, the play's prologue tells us that fate dooms these "star-cross'd lovers" but the play text itself contains many more subtle examples of foreshadowing. 


The link provided offers some examples, and I have included some additional ones here.


Some examples are as follows: When Juliet says "Parting is such sweet sorrow" in the balcony scene, this can be seen as a foreshadowing quite early on that the lovers will be separated; it also somewhat parallels the scene where they spend their first night together and their reluctance to part the next morning.


Romeo also says to Juliet earlier in the balcony scene: "Life were better ended by thy hate, than death prorogued, wanting of thy love." Here he is speaking to the hatred of Romeo's family by Juliet's family, even though he knows Juliet wishes to overlook the feud that keeps them apart.


Later in the play, when Juliet is waiting for Romeo to come to her at night, in the midst of her monologue wherein she speaks of Romeo with imagery related to the stars and moon and night sky, she says "When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars." She speaks lovingly, but these words are a haunting prelude to her lover's death.


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