Poison Motifs In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In the prologue the chorus says that ultimately that Romeo and Juliet are going to die because they are “star-crossed lovers.” This centralizes with my theme of fate and the motif of poison. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the poison motif supports the central idea of fate that people can’t escape their fate.
There are many central ideas that seems to be portrayed in Romeo and Juliet. The one that seems more interesting is that you can’t escape your fate. This is shown in most acts in the story. In the prologue Shakespeare stated that Romeo and Juliet are “star-crossed lovers”, meaning they aren’t meant to be together. In Act 1 scene 5 Juliet says, “If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed”. She foreshadows her fate because when Romeo does get married she will end in her grave while also being her wedding bed. Also in Act 3 scene 1 Friar Lawrence says to Romeo, “These violent delights have violent ends,” which is telling readers that Romeo is so happy he can’t feel the pain that would come. Which is a foreshadow because the end of this story he dies for his delight which is Juliet.
Even though in the play its both used literal it’s also a symbol as well. In Act 2 scene 2 Friar Lawrence states to Romeo, “Oh, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
For naught so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth