Symbol of Cupid's and his Bow and Arrow      
      Cupid himself and his arrow are a symbol in Romeo and Juliet because it represents unexpected and chosen love. Cupid is the man who knows who is going love each other forever he is the match maker of all match makers. He makes people unexpectedly fall in love, he picks who loves who and leaves no controls for the people themselves. He has the knowledge of knowing who will love who and even if they aren't supposed to be together or never would find love on their own that is when the bow and arrow come into play and Cupid works his magic making them realize they are supposed to love that one person. “We'll have no Cupid hoodwink'd with a scarf” (Shakespeare, I, iv, 4) That line being said by Benvoilo is saying how we will not have someone dress up as cupid to scar the ladies. We want the ladies to fall for us not think they are being forced by cupid. In Romeo and Juliet they all believe that you can be under Cupid's spell. Cupid represent love for everyone, if you are struck by his bow you will automatically be in love even if you thought you never could love that person or even if you both were never meant to be. Cupid and his arrow help develop plot because Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet were never supposed to be together. Their families hate each other and that should of been passed down to them but instead they end up seeing each other and falling madly in love under the powers of Cupid and all he can do with his bow. It also helps show that even though for years the families have not liked each other that can all change with a little bit of magic and a whole lot of love.