416. Star-crossed Lovers

Reader86

Romeo and Juliet

Jack and Rose of Titanic

Taurus and Aquarius

"Star-crossed" has multiple meanings, including:

Brought into each other's path
Thwarted or afflicted
Burdened

"Star-crossed lovers" is a term that refers to two people who are deeply in love but cannot be together. The term was first used by William Shakespeare in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

"Star-crossed lovers" can also refer to couples who are victims of circumstances beyond their control. For example, in Titanic, Rose and Jack are star-crossed lovers because of their different socioeconomic classes.

In astrology, Taurus and Aquarius can be considered star-crossed lovers because of their different perspectives on life and relationships.

Reader86

“But don’t you know that poor Mama is at his last gasp? He had had the Sacraments.”