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Read Romeo’s comment after Tybalt in Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: O! I am Fortune’s fool.

Romeo’s statement foreshadows the fact that

Romeo will give up on his marriage to Juliet.
Romeo will be forced to flee the city of Verona.
the lovers will find a way to outsmart their fates.
the lovers have no control over their destinies.

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"the lovers have no control over their destinies."

Explanation: By calling himself "Fortune's fool," Romeo says he is at the mercy of fate/chance. The line expresses fatalism and foreshadows that forces beyond their control will determine the lovers' tragic outcome.