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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, just after Romeo kills Tybalt, Romeo exclaims, "O, I am fortune's fool!" (3.1.136). He means that "fortune" (chance, bad luck) has played him for a fool by leading him to kill the cousin of his new wife, Juliet.
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∙ 11y agoThis quote is from Romeo and Juliet after Romeo has slain the Capult Tybalt, a kinsman to his new wife Juliet. Fortune was the goddess of luck and Romeo has by an unlucky series of events been driven to commit a serious crime that will get him hated by all of his wife's relatives, especially her mother.
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Where is the line 'O I am fortune's fool' from?
Romeo and Juliet
How does alizebethans audience react to romeos words im am fortunes fool?
We do not know how Elizabethan audiences reacted to specific lines in plays. Nobody recorded that kind of information.
What does Romeo say when Tybalt dies?
"O, I am Fortune's fool!"
Romeo and Juliet alliteration act 3 scene 1?
O, I am Fortune's Fool.
What are all the interjections in Romeo and Juliet?
You can go through the play and find how many times the lines start with "O!" e.g. "O, I am fortune's fool." That should catch quite a few of them.
Who says i am fortunes fool?
Romeo said that he was fortunes fool after he killed Tybalt.
What specific phrase is used to describe romeo and Juliet unlucky?
"Oh I am fortunes fool!"
Why is there a capital F in I am Fortunes fool?
Because it is being used as a proper noun, referring to that (superhuman or immortal) being who influences for better or worse what happens to us. Compare it with the Roman goddess Fortuna (listen to Carmina Burana - "O Fortuna, ......"
What can you use for O in romeo and Juliet abc book?
O, I am Fortune's Fool!
Where is the line 'O I am fortune's fool' from?
Romeo and Juliet
What type of cards include the hermit the fool the high priestess and wheel of fortune trump?
Tarot cards are used to tell fortunes and include those characters in the deck
How does alizebethans audience react to romeos words im am fortunes fool?
We do not know how Elizabethan audiences reacted to specific lines in plays. Nobody recorded that kind of information.
What does Romeo say when Tybalt dies?
"O, I am Fortune's fool!"
What are the release dates for The O- Henry Playhouse - 1957 The Fool Killer 1-22?
The O- Henry Playhouse - 1957 The Fool Killer 1-22 was released on: USA: 1957
What does fortunes fool mean?
"Fortune's fool" is a phrase made famous by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It refers to someone who is subject to the whims of fate and appears to be controlled by chance or luck, often to their detriment. It implies that the person is unaware of their own role in shaping their destiny.
What does owata foo Liam mean?
OWatA Foo l IAm O Wat A Fool I Am "oh what a fool i am" stupid really...
What line proves that romeo thinks he is cursed?
"O, I am fortune's fool!"
