“ O, I am fortune's fool! ”
William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1597). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Romeo and Juliet |
| Topic | fate luck fortune |
| Date | 1597 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1591 and 1595 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1112/pg1112.html |
Context
“Romeo, away, be gone!
The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. Stand not amaz'd. The Prince will doom thee death
If thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away!
Rom. O, I am fortune's fool!
Ben. Why dost thou stay?
Exit Romeo. Enter Citizens. CITIZEN. Which way ran he that kill'd Mercutio?
Tybalt, that murtherer, which way ran he?” source
The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. Stand not amaz'd. The Prince will doom thee death
If thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away!
Rom. O, I am fortune's fool!
Ben. Why dost thou stay?
Exit Romeo. Enter Citizens. CITIZEN. Which way ran he that kill'd Mercutio?
Tybalt, that murtherer, which way ran he?” source
Meaning and analysis
