Imagery In Romeo And Juliet

In the drama, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are several long speeches that show different types of figurative language and structure. One that is particularly intriguing is the speech Mercutio makes when trying to persuade Romeo to go to the Capulet party. In this speech Mercutio describes Queen Mab, who is a fairy like woman that controls dreams. She makes ladies dream of kisses, soldiers dream of the blood of enemies, and lawyers dream of money. Within this speech about Queen Mab, Shakespeare uses metaphorical language, imagery, specific tones, and structure to create an image for the audience and contribute to the larger plot of the play.

In the opening Prologue of the Chorus refers to the title characters as “star-crossed lovers,” an allusion to the belief that stars and planets have the power to control events on Earth. This line leads many readers to believe that Romeo and Juliet are inescapably destined to fall in love and equally destined to have that love destroyed. However, though Shakespeare’s play raises the possibility that some impersonal, supernatural force shapes Romeo and Juliet’s lives, by the end of the play it becomes clear that the characters bear more of the responsibility than Fortune does.

Romeo and Juliets is a tragic love story but it is the meaning behind the words that made it such a beautiful play. Romeo and Juliet’s dreadful events took place in Verona. Juliet born into the Capulet family and Romeo being a Montague destined to be enemies but fall deeply in love. The audience knows the love between the characters because of the significance behind Shakespeare’s dialogue.

William Shakespeare was a 16th-century playwright that wrote many famous plays. One of his most famous plays is called Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is about star-crossed lovers from rival families. Shakespeare uses figurative language to highlight main themes such as love, death, and foolhardiness. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare highlights love through the use of hyperbole, imagery, similes and metaphors.

Romeo describes Juliet’s eyes as “two of the fairest stars in all the heaven/ Having some business, do entreat her eyes/ To twinkle in their spheres till they return” (II.ii.15-17). From Romeo’s perspective, Juliet’s eyes are even more beautiful than the stars in the sky. By using the phrase “two of the fairest stars”, Shakespeare illustrates the concept of how Romeo views Juliet with the utmost perfection.

Romeo and Juliet, a tragic love story between two-star crossed lovers, portrays themes that tend to revolve around young love. As the play introduces it’s two main characters, you soon see the challenge that the young lovers would have to face which lead them to the fate of death. The use of imagery and metaphoric language allows us to visualize the theme that is being set throughout the play. Shakespeare gave us several opportunities with his delicate word choice to understand the themes such as “love” and “duality of light and dark”. To help convey these themes to the given audience, Shakespeare carefully words the dialogue of each character to give us different views on each scene.

In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare used a fair amount of figurative language to express the feelings between Romeo and Juliet. The young minded individuals start to fall in love at a quick pace. Juliet and Romeo have uncontrolled feelings for each other and this causes them to make irrational decisions. Romeo uses metaphors and similes to compare Juliet to some of earth’s most beautiful things. Romeo declares that “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun”, by doing this he is showing Juliet’s beauty. He persuades her to come out of her bedroom by saying “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon.” He used the moons credibility to show how he feels towards Juliet and manipulate her to come out onto the balcony to see him. While

In William Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene ii opens with Romeo’s soliloquy where he is below Juliet's balcony admiring her at night. He states that she is more beautiful than the moon and that it has become,”...sick and pale with grief…(2.2.6).” He then says that the moon is sick because it has held onto its virginity, and that Juliet in comparison should let hers go,” And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off!(2.2.10).” Romeo emphasizes the motif between the light and darkness in his soliloquy were his reference of Juliet to the “light”, “sun”, and “bright stars” as his love light. The darkness is what has discovered their love, but at the same time shadows it. Romeo then compares Juliet’s eyes to the stars as if they were

Shakespeare presents Dark imagery as Hate, Death and all the bad things in the world. As an opposite to Juliet, Romeo is represented as a symbol of Darkness throughout the play. Romeo’s darkness becomes evident during the very first time that he is presented; as it is shown that Romeo is reeling from the tough breakup of his first love, Rosaline. It is very plain to see that Romeo is depressed and dark, on account of the fact that he is shown sleeping in the darkness of his room during the day and going out to weep at night. It is also evident that Romeo feels trapped by his emotions because he admits to Benvolio that “Tut, I have lost myself; I am not here; This is not Romeo, he’s some other where. “(1.1.191-192). In the play, poison is used

‘The brightness of cheek would shame those stars’ – Romeo about Juliet, page 53, Romeo and Juliet

Many love stories end up in success, while many others are defined as a tragedy. Some are consistent and always flow good, while others lead to very dangerous acts. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, we see the controversies between two families and what they lead to. Shakespeare expresses love and hate through similes and by Romeo’s actions to emphasize how love is a powerful emotion.

Juliet trusts that Romeo will be with her forever, even when she dies, he will be shining down on her like stars in the night. Therefore, the two characters are convinced the stars are at fault for their love for one another.

Romeo and Juliet's love was very peculiar for that time. Love shows up many times in this play. It is a key part to the moral of the play. Love in this play has lead to may tragedies and fights. The way the William Shakespeare uses love is different that most other plays. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare shows how Romeo and Juliet express their love, how people feel about their love and how strong Romeo and Juliet’s love is for one another.

This passage’s aim is to show the beauty of love that both Romeo and Juliet have, but ironically have to keep it a secret since there is a feud between both their families, since their love will not be allowed, and this will cause many problems for both of them in the future. This passage is both informative and descriptive. It describes Juliet’s beauty and the love that Romeo feels towards her, and its informative because it informs the readers Romeo’s feelings, and the way he sees Juliet, “the brightness of her cheek would shame those stars”. It also shows the beauty of love, since they both still love each other even when they know that there will be consequences if they were caught, and they are ready to sacrifice their lives for their love.

The tragic story of the two star-crossed lovers, tells a tale with multiple different themes, but the most vital one that plays throughout the whole play, is the sun and moon and how Romeo and Juliet are associated and get affected by it. As the sun rises, the bright lights cast its shines onto good and peaceful times, which is why Juliet is depicted by the sun (As she is perceived as peaceful, obedient, and righteous). Although, the brightness of the day does not last long until nightfall happens and creates terror and issues for the days to comes. Where Romeo and Juliet, have their end set at the start. Subsequently, when the moon is present in the sky and the time states it is the night, it is the only time where Romeo and Juliet can be together without the distraction of the outside world. Consequently, the decisions they make at night, are not bright and causes eternal darkness for the two lovers. Furthermore, the moon alike Romeo, as he surrounds himself in darkness and Romeo initiates contacts with Juliet every night causing bad things to happen later on. To expand, he also gets dreams which are very close to the truth and foreshadows the ending of the story. To add on, as Juliet is the sun, he can never be with her as he is the opposite; the moon, which is proven by the calamitous ending. To conclude, the lightness of the day shows the brightness