Romeo and Juliet
What are the motifs in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare?

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Impulsiveness of young love is repeated throughout the play. Destiny is another motif. Romeo and Juliet, especially Romeo, constantly comments on his destiny. Here, Romeo has just discovered from Balthasar that Juliet is dead:
Is it e'en so? Then I defy you, stars! act 5 sc 1