Romeo & Juliet Quotes For Exam FORESHADOWING

"These violent delights have violent ends,"
Friar Lawrence - 2, 6, 9

Friar Lawrence is saying that the "violent delight" that Romeo is experiencing (his sudden love for Juliet) will have a violent end (as in a sudden and dramatic end. This is also foreshadowing the tragedy that will befall the protagonists at the end of the play.

"Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast."
Friar Lawrence - 2, 3, 94

Friar Lawrence is saying that Romeo should be cautious of his speed when going into a relationship with Juliet, because people who take things too fast often fail (stumble). This is foreshadowing the failure of Friar Lawrence's plan later in the play.

"If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed."
Juliet - 1, 5, 148-149

Juliet, upon seeing Romeo, is saying that she loves him so much that if he is married, she will die. This is also foreshadowing the tragedy that befalls both of them soon after their marriage.

"Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale."
Juliet - 3, 5, 56

Juliet is commenting on how pale Romeo looks, foreshadowing his death as people who are dead appear pale.

"I fear too early, for my mind misgives / Some consequence yet hanging in the stars"
Romeo - 1, 4, 106-107

While approaching the Capulet feast, Romeo says that he feels that fate will hold consequences if he attends the ball, which is true as he meets Juliet and falls in love. By saying that he "fear[s] too early," he is making reference to how several events in the play happen too early (e.g. the fight with Tybalt, arriving at Juliet's tomb before she wakes up etc.). Romeo is also foreshadowing his own death as he explains shortly after that he dreamt his own death. This is known as dramatic irony as the audience is aware of Romeo's impeding death while he is not.