Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;

The Prince says that heaven has used love to bring about the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, punishing the families’ hatred. This suggests that a force beyond the characters’ control helps determine how events turn out. Therefore, the quote supports the idea that fate plays a role in determining the outcome of events.

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