ROMEO AND JULIET ACT 4 SCENE 5

At several points in the play, a character metaphorically suggests that Juliet will marry or is married to death. This type of recurring theme is called a leitmotif. What do you think, if the effect of this leitmotif, in which Juliet’s bridegroom is death? What might it suggest about Juliet’s character? About the themes of love and death in the play? Be sure to site textual evidence to support your conclusion .