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Romeo And Juliet Passage Analysis

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The purpose of the passage from Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is to express Romeo’s love for Juliet and Tybalt’s hate for the Montague family. For example: As Romeo gazes on the Capulet party, he spots Juliet, the narrator states, “Oh, she doth teaches the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night...For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” This means she light up everyone’s mood and day, it means she is dark and mysterious and it means she is beautiful. This clearly shows his love for Juliet, because he described her as “true beauty”, and “true beauty” is obviously a good thing, meaning Romeo loves her. Next, another example is, “Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear…”, a jewel is valuable which shows

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