The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who manage to show different aspects of love due to the unfortunate events that occur after their meeting. Romeo and Juliet was written in the 1500’s during the Black Plague and even has a few references to it. The play itself tells the story of two children, that come from opposing families, who fall in love and begin a series of unfortunate events. The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare exhibits different attitudes towards love through characters such as Paris, Juliet, and Romeo. Paris, the county who wishes for Juliet’s hand in marriage, shows an example of a different kind of love, mainly towards Juliet. After Tybalt’s death, Paris tells Friar Lawrence that woe has no room for love and explains that “Venus smiles not in a house of tears” (4.1.8). Paris uses a metaphor to compare Juliet to the goddess of love, Venus. He shows great love and patience for Juliet and seems to truly care about providing what’s best for her. As Paris sees Juliet and believes her to be dead, he vocalizes how he’s “thought long to see [the] morning’s face,/And doth …show more content…
Before entering the party, Romeo expresses a deep fear of “some consequence yet hanging in the stars.../But he that hath steerage of [his] course/Direct [his] sail” (1.4.114-120). This foreshadow hints at the deaths of many to come. Although Romeo seems to feel rather strongly about this premonition, he chooses to agree to the wishes of his friends. As Romeo watches Juliet from her garden, he conveys his love for her by revealing that “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun” (2.2.3). The use of a metaphor to compare Juliet to the sun demonstrates what Romeo sees Juliet as. He loves her beauty and seems to only fall for her because of it. Romeo’s love is deep for his friends but seems to only be skin deep when it comes to
His family’s feud with the Capulets is Romeo’s labyrinth, his love for his family is the sea, and his love for Juliet the sun. This parallel is emphasised even more when Romeo says “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.” (2. 2. 3). Both men are trapped in the middle ground, hovering between these two great forces, warned not to venture too close to either, lest it cost him his life. Where Icarus’s amazement at the sea’s beauty is what almost pulls him under, for Romeo it is his need to avenge his cousin Mercutio’s death that nearly does him in with his duel with Tybalt, Romeo saying “Mercutio’s soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company: either thou, or I, or both, must go with him." (3. 1. 88-91). When Icarus flies higher and higher still to bask in the sun’s warm rays, it is Romeo’s impulsive, wholehearted need to be with Juliet, his longing to be ever nearer to her, that dooms him. For both men, it is the need to be as close as possible to the heavenly warmth and beauty of these loves that spirals both heroes into the cold embrace of Death’s
Romeo’s soliloquy about Juliet says, “Juliet is the sun. Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon”(2.2.4). This metaphor exemplifies the beauty that Romeo sees in Juliet. By saying that she is the “sun” he shows how much she stands out to him; shining brighter and higher than all others. This demonstrates Romeo’s deep connection to Juliet and no one else. At the first sight of Juliet, Romeo is very intrigued and he says, “The brightness in her cheeks would shame all those stars” (2.2.19-20). Romeo uses a metaphor to prove that she is shining, bright, high, and beautiful. He feels that she would “shame those stars” with her profound beauty, the thing that stands out most to him. Even when Romeo and Juliet know that things may become difficult between them Romeo says: “For stony limits cannot hold love out”(2.2.72). This personification shows how Romeo's desire for Juliet will not be stopped by anything. If “stoney limits” will not stop Romeo’s love for Juliet, he believes he will never let anything get between them. Through Shakespeare's use of figurative language, Romeo’s feelings for Juliet are
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare circa 1595. The play consists of two love-struck protagonists who become star-crossed due to belonging to two rival families who are constantly at each other’s throats. It begins with the prologue which states that the play will finish with a double suicide between Romeo and Juliet. This causes the whole play to be dramatically ironic as we, the readers, know the fate
1. In this Scene, the nurse is shown to have a really close bond with Juliet. She seems to have a better relation than her mother. The nurse lost her daughter “Susan”(1.3 Line 20) as she was the same “age”(1.1 Line 21) as Juliet, which makes the nurse closer to Juliet and treats her as a daughter.
Romeo and Juliet is, as is commonly known, filled with tragedy. There is no question about the moments of bitter misfortune but what is worthy of question is what causes the somber events and it may be who most would least expect. Romeo and Juliet is a poem by William Shakespeare written in the late 16th century. Upon a rebellious request by Romeo’s cousin and great friend Benvolio. Romeo meets up with Juliet and over the course of five dramatic days the end up dead, poisoned and stabbed as both families mourn on their mistakes. Romeo and Juliet is about love, but is also about how dangerous love is. Shakespeare hints at an idea of love’s constraining effects of the mind and how this can be to the danger of many.
he is later in the play. He thinks that Juliet is too young and if she
The previous passage was Romeo describing Juliet as beautiful as the sun, and professing his love for Juliet . At this point, Romeo is in the garden speaking to Juliet on the balcony. He refers to Juliet as the light of his world, and uses colorful imagery to describe her looks. This is one another example of the false love that exists. In addition to this quote, the narrator of the play describes Romeo and Juliet as “star-crossed lovers”. Another quote by Juliet describing Romeo in a sexual, lustful way is as follows;
Later, Romeo foreshadows his untimely demise in Act 1 when he claims “Some consequence yet hanging in the stars/ shall begin his fearful date.” (1.4.107-108). Romeo knows that it is fate who directs his sail, but his trust in the stars quickly diminishes throughout the play, although his frequent references to cosmic objects remain. They both believe in fate, but as trouble arises from their relationship, they lose hope and deny the stars as guides. Cosmic imagery is used by Romeo and Juliet to describe each other, adding a sense of unique intimacy to their love. But the stars never fated for them to be together for eternity, ruining their majestic love story.
Romeo’s first encounter with Juliet included metaphors that describe her beauty. He expresses her as being so beautiful and radiant that she is capable of teaching a torch how to be bright. Juliet is also compared to a jewel because she stands out in the crowd and brings brightness to a room. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear” (Act 1, Scene 5) Additionally, there is imagery that describes how strong Romeo believes their love is. Romeo’s dream describes their love as being capable of resurrection. This quote also foreshadows the fate of Romeo because he finds Juliet “dead”. “I dreamt my lady came and found me dead, and breathed such life with kisses in my lips, that I revived, and was an emperor.” (act v, scene 1) Romeo compares Juliet to the sun, which is the ultimate source of life and light. This metaphoric image can be interpreted as Romeo requiring Juliet to survive, like how people on Earth need the Sun to live. "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (act something scene
In Willan Shakespear tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo's dramatic tone set a suspenseful mood of the parallel plot in order to foreshadow the major plot about an impossible love that has obstacles or can't be abtable. According to the passage, Benvolio is advising Romeo is to forget about Rosaline, Romeo indicates "Ay, mine own fortune is my misery." This means that Romeo is too heartbroken because the diction the author use to express the sad and dramatic tone of Romeo when it comes to love. In addition, Romeo also discuss "One fairer than my love! The all- seeing sun ne'er saw her match since first the world began." This informs the reader that Romeo love is too much to just to let go and love someone else. This matter because it indicates
Just the night before the young man snuck into the Capulet backyard, to speak to his love interest, completely disregarding common practices of courtship and respect, murders Tybalt, and now plans to sneak into a young lady’s room. The rule breaker would not break all the rules without a good reason though. Romeo finds love at the Capulet’s party, “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun, Arise, fair sun and kill the envious moon” (2.2.4-5). The young poet speaks in rhymed verse to show off his education and knowledge, while he recites an analogy about his love interest. The lover cannot stop thinking of his fiance and regards her with such high vigor that he compares her to the sun. Romeo compares his love interest to the sun, referencing her beauty and brightness. He wishes her to arise and fill the sky, because she brightly shines and he wishes
In the first scene of Act one there is the servants Sampson and Gregory talking about sexual love. As they both talk about taking girls virginity. They both sound arrogant as they talk as if it is through experience. To them the thoughts of taking a girl’s virginity seems a joking matter.
Scene 5 she has to break the news to Juliet that she is going to be
What is love? Is it an object? Is it a feeling? Is it even attainable? Love is everything, it is an object, it is an emotion, and it cannot be bought, stolen, given. Love can only be found. Love is discovered in the most unthinkable places during the most unimaginable times. It can never be predicted who you fall in love with or when you do but all you do know is that you are in love and you would give anything for that person, and for your love to always stay resilient through all other obstacles and distractions. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Montague’s and Capulet’s are know and expected to hate each other until the miracle of love presented its self. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. They both fell in love when
This prediction states that they are ill-fated and will never be able to be happy together. Romeo also mentions the idea of fate when he is speaking to Benvolio and Mercutio about their plan to sneak into the Capulet’s feast in disguise by telling them, “I fear, too early; for my mind misgives Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels and expire the term Of a despised life, closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death.