Symbolism Of Symbolism In Shakespeare's Romeo, Venice

Language can change the way we read a passage. Authors write in a way that the reader can feel a certain way. If authors didn’t write their books like this reading would be boring. In “Romeo and Juliet” Shakespeare wrote so that you could feel the love between them. In John Green’s “The fault in our stars” he uses metaphors. Martin Luther King, jr` a strong persuasive voice, he could use this to make his speeches even stronger than they already were.

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There are many metaphors in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare relates Romeo to the theme of light and darkness. He first states, “Under love’s heavy burden do I sink. A torch for me. Let wantons lights of heart tickle the senses rushes with their heels.” When Shakespeare writes this he shows how depressed Romeo is. Romeo is sorrowful, because he loves Rosaline, but she does not love him. He is telling his friends to go have fun, and he will hold the torch to light their happiness. He believes he cannot be happy without her, so he is willing to illuminate other’s happiness. Shakespeare also shows the aspect of light connected to Romeo by saying, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright.” Shakespeare portrays

Juliet is not unlike the typical young women constantly struggling to find happiness and acceptance from those who are closest to her. Young Juliet must confront the harsh reality that exists between her and those who profess to be her friends and family, which is they failed to support her, love her, and lift her up with she needed it most. In the timeless book, “Romeo & Juliet” William Shakespeare writes a moving story about the betrayal, disappointment, love, and eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. No reader can truly appreciate and understand the level of Juliet’s struggles without first understanding the roles the Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo, their betrayal and their role in her faithful decision.

Juliet’s character, developed by the symbols of birds, such as doves, shows the readers that Juliet is beautiful, innocent, and pure. Romeo and his friend Benvolio are talking about Romeo’s true love, which at the moment he thinks is Rosaline. Benvolio and Romeo are planning to sneak into the Capulet's party and Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo that “her face with some that I shall show./And I will make thee think thy swan a crow” (1.2. 88-89 Shakespeare). Which means that even though Romeo thinks Rosaline is as beautiful as a swan, she will look as ugly as a crow compared to all of the other women at the party. This quote foreshadows that Romeo will find someone who is more beautiful than Rosaline. This person whom he will find will be Juliet based on the foreshadowing. Thus saying that Juliet is a swan, more beautiful than every other girl in Verona, making them all look as ugly as crows. This quote also tells the readers that Juliet is innocent and pure because of the connotations associated with the symbol of a dove. A dove is white and white is symbolic of innocence and purity. Before this party happens Juliet is talking with her mother about true love. She tells her mother that “[She’ll] look to like if looking liking move./But no more deep will [she] endart [her] eye/ Than your consent give[s] [her] strength to make it fly” (1.3. 103-105). The word fly in this quote is a connotation

Metaphors were widely used in their first meeting as Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet during the party which described how in the crowd “shows a snowy dove trooping with crows” (1.5.55). This comparison of Juliet as a pure dove surrounded by ugly crows demonstrates how Romeo instantly has a strong attraction to her since she is one-of-a-kind in his eyes. The moment his eyes lay on Juliet, everything else is dull in comparison including Rosaline who was the reason he was so heartbroken in the past few days. Romeo, when taking hold of Juliet’s hand, states that he will “profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine” (1.5.104-105). Romeo feels he is unworthy, but will still try to charm the elegant Juliet to be with her. Pilgrims are usually

“I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes; And but thou love me, let me find me here. My life were better ended by their hate than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.” (Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, line 14-17) Romeo and Juliet first saw each other at a ball and fell in love right then and there, but they couldn’t be together because their family hated each other. This scene shows a mood of romance because they couldn’t see each other but they found ways to still be able to see each other.

In Romeo and Juliet, the author applies the motif of star crossed lovers to present the fact that Romeo decides his life ends if he leaves the kingdom, away from Juliet. Romeo uses his feelings to try and stay in the Kingdom of Verona, showing that desire takes over, making his love for Juliet stronger. The motif of star crosses lovers is omnipresent throughout the novel. For instance, the night of the party, where Romeo knew Juliet was his love when he first laid eyes on her. The motif further shows itself in the novel where Romeo refuses to leave Verona due to Juliet: “Tis torture and not mercy.

In Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. We see that Luhrmann uses the motif of water as a symbol purity as well as clarity and truth. This is shown throughout the film multiple times. We see water during the Capulets costume party. After Romeo takes the drug from Mercutio, Romeo, dunks his head in the basin of water with his mask on.

In this assignment, I will be looking at the play of Romeo and Juliet. I will analyses how Shakespeare has used language in the play for symbolic effect. I will observe on how Shakespeare has presented love and the way in which Romeo and Juliet talk to each other, I shall decide whether their love was real and talk about their parents contrasting views and opinions. I will also comment on the play's relevance today and see how Shakespeare has used dramatic devices and structures to enhance the conversation between the young lovers. Throughout the play there is a constant theme of love and fate, I shall analyze this theme and show how it affects Romeo and Juliet.

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Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses symbolism to exemplify how fate is inevitable. The biggest symbol from the beginning to the end, is the stars. The stars represent one’s fate, (and it was believed that the stars determined what happens in one’s lifetime) include parenthesis?. Before heading into the Capulet’s party, Romeo states, “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” (I.iv.106-109). Before he even arrives at the masquerade he has angst about an unknown fated consequence that will arise from attending the party. When Balthasar shows up at Verona, he tells Romeo of Juliet’s tragic death, as he replies with, “Is it e’en so? Then I defy you, stars!” (V.i.24). Romeo challenges fate itself, to

Romeo and Juliet is a book where there are alot of possible themes that you can interpret. The main theme i think of is to not rush things. He has a lot of examples in the book that would further support this being the main theme. There are examples of them rushing into things. They also have a part where someone in the book basically say not to rush into things.

Much like how words flow across the page, water, when used as a visual symbol, can provide an experience to viewers that aligns dialogue with imagery in an incredibly elaborate way. Water is part of a continuous cycle, one that can often start calm and quiet, yet end with cyclonic winds and storms uprooting people’s lives. Comparatively, love can follow a similar cycle that begins innocently and gently and can eventually devolve into an explosive, destructive passion. Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, inherently embodies and portrays the destructive and passionate woes of love while also highlighting the softer, unadulterated love as well. In his film, “William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet,” Baz Luhrmann uses water and storms as a powerful symbol that spans across multiple emotions, but mainly serves to reflect the fickle state of fiery love.

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