How Is Romeo Using Metaphor To Describe Juliet's Character

Discuss the Prologue and what you already know about the play. If you were Romeo and Juliet, would you follow love or stay loyal to your family and friends? Explain your reasons.

a. What should Romeo and Juliet have done, instead of what they actually did, at three or more points in the play?

During some of part one, and two, we slowly learn about Romeo and his dilemma. He has fallen in love with beautiful Rosaline and all of his heart is crying out to her. He vows to never see a beauty as fair as her, and complains about the rudeness and pain of love. He allows himself to go to the party with Mercutio and his friends, but remarks he won't have a good time. "I'll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in a splendor of mine own."  That is until he sees Juliet. Instantly he forgets all of his lamenting for Rosaline love, and proclaims Juliet is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. "O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs on the cheek of night, like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

10. What do you learn from the sidenotes for Scene 4, lines 1-4, 6-10, 12-13, and 17 of this drama?

Metaphor: “Compass of my wits.” This is comparing his wits to that of a compass, with many directions, saying he has great wit. Why it is important: Again, it shows that Paris is not at all right for Juliet because he is significantly full of himself and kind of a jerk. Yet, they would rather she be with him than a Montague who treats her with love and respect.

In Module/Week 8, you will write a 1500-words (about 5–7-pages) essay that addresses one of the plays from the Drama Unit.  A minimum of six citations, including the primary source and at least five secondary scholarly sources, is required for this assignment.  Before you begin writing the essay, carefully read the guidelines for developing your paper topic that are given below.  Review the research paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will be graded. Gather all of your information, plan the direction of your essay, and organize your ideas by developing a one-page thesis statement, outline, draft, and bibliography for your research paper.  Format the thesis statement and the outline in a single

3. Discuss a scene in which a major character faces a crisis. Explain two things we learn about the character from his or her words and actions during this crisis. Be sure to be specific.

Romeo uses his words to give us an image of how he uses love as a form of light in a time of rage as it is forbidden by the feud that consumes peace between the families. As his love for Juliet becomes stronger, he begins using more forms of imagery describing Juliet as the sun or a jewel sparkling in the night. This allows us to establish how Shakespeare wants us to imagine how strong their love really is. He uses character dialogue to express this portion of the many themes in a way such as “whiter than snow upon a raven’s

For my first artifact, I would like to analyse the CR 2: Shakespeare assignment. I feel that the assignment shows some of my strengths and weaknesses as a writer, which makes it important to analyze.

Discuss how Shakespeare uses language and dramatic techniques for character development in Act 2 Scene 2 of Measure for Measure.

The assignment has me digging deeper into the play, but I get to choose which part. I chose to dig deeper into the first meeting of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Since I’m focusing on that part of the play, I was supplied with a few questions I must answer, one of which is, what I thought of Romeo and Juliet’s first encounter? The other two questions are, how does Romeo describe Juliet when he first sees her and does the fact that Romeo so swiftly forgets Rosaline make his love real? Romeo and Juliet’s first encounter is something I have never seen before.

Juliet's use of simile in Act 2, Scene 2 demonstrates her dramatic flair. In this scene, Romeo sneaks in to talk with Juliet after meeting her at the feast earlier that night. Juliet says that they are taking this to fast, as the couple had just met. Juliet states, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;/Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be/Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!” (2.2.125-128). In other words, Juliet claims that this is going too fast; at this rate, it will be like lightning, a bright flash but gone before you can react to it. The simile used is like lightning. This compares their relationship to lightning in that it is a quick but flashy thing. This device is used to show how Juliet can take things

look at both of the aspects of the play. In my piece of writing I

As I finished the acts, I made a short summary on the most important content I had touched on. This included themes I had noticed, characters involved, and points on interest in the play.

2. How does Shakespeare’s use of imagery and recurring symbols add depth and meaning to the plot and characters in the play?