Romeo And Juliet Miscommunication

Romeo and Juliet has a tragic ending that stems from three main things - fate, miscommunication, and impulsive decisions.

In the beginning of the story, before Romeo goes to the Capulet’s party, he worries that fate is going to lead him to death, “I fear too early, for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night's revels, and expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast by some vile forfeit of untimely death.” In this moment, he mentions that he feels something unfortunate is destined to happen that night. This is one example of fate because later on, he meets Juliet, which ultimately leads him to his death. Fate has a major role in many other parts of the story but a second example is when Romeo kills himself right before Juliet wakes and Friar Lawrence arrives. This displays fate because Romeo didn’t know that Juliet wasn’t actually dead and fate let him die right before she woke up.

One miscommunication was between generations of Capulet’s and Montague’s about what tension caused their feud. The lack of communication caused a great amount of pain to both families and they didn’t know what they were fighting about. This eventually cost both Romeo and Juliet their lives. The love between Romeo and Juliet was forbidden therefore they did not tell their parents about it. Here, another miscommunication occurs. Finally, one of the most tragic miscommunications was that Romeo never received the letter Friar Lawrence sent, informing him of the escape plan. “Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo? I could not send it—here it is again—“. Since Romeo did not receive the letter, he believed that Juliet was truly dead, so he quickly planned his own death, looking at it as his only option to be