Figurative Language In Romeo And Juliet

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William Shakespeare, a famous playwright and actor from England during the sixteenth century, in his play “Romeo and Juliet,” utilizes diction, syntax, and tone in an effort to convey the personalities of the characters during the prince’s speech. This speech in the first scene of the play gives viewers and readers alike a powerful introduction to many of the main characters in the play. William Shakespeare, in his play “Romeo and Juliet,” utilizes diction during the prince’s speech in an effort to convey the many different aspects of the prince’s personality. Shakespeare uses diction when he writes “With purple fountains issuing from you veins” (1.1.78). Shakespeare’s word choice in this line emphasizes the severity of the prince’s threat.

In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare portrays the inevitability of fate and futility of resisting one's identity. This is evident, first of all, when Romeo, after slaying Tybalt, says "O, I am fortune's fool." This is an example of alliteration, which is a sound technique that relies not on repeated letters, but repeated sounds and is produced when a number of words with the same first consonant sound occur close together. Shakespeare uses this technique of alliteration to create rhythm and mood to the dialogue, as well as trying to engage the audience. Shakespeare also portrays this theme, when Romeo says "Some consequence yet hanging in the stars/ shall bitterly begin his fearful fate/ with his nights revels."

Shakespeare creates effective drama by introducing the speech of Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. Tybalts speech is strong and hateful towards Romeo, as he is now aware that there is one, if not more Montague’s present. By using dialogue such as ‘ what dare that slave come hither’ and ‘uncle, this is a Montague, our foe’ Shakespeare is able to translate the hate and rivalry, possessed between Romeo and Tybalt and generally the drama and conflict between Capulet and Montague. This is very dramatically effective. Capulet’s response to Tybalt, is to say that he has heard only good things about Romeo, therefore the party must go on. More time for more drama is allowed with no interruption of the party, therefore the passionate meeting of Romeo and Juliet is allowed to take place.

However, Juliet soon stumbles upon her fate when she finally meets Romeo and instantly falls in love with him, despite him being the son of her family's enemy. Shakespeare's text structure depicts Juliet as someone who is reckless, and does not stop long enough to evaluate the full consequences of her actions. "Farewell!—God knows when we shall meet again. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins. That almost freezes up the heat of life. I’ll call them back again to comfort me. — Nurse!—what should she do here" (4:3:14-18). Shakespeare uses paradox, hyperbole, apostrophe and oxymoron to convey the violence of emotions in Romeo and Juliet as also the 'sweet lyricism of young passionate love' (Albertan A, 2003). His clever use of dramatic structure enables the audience to switch between comedy and tragedy to heighten the tension, leading up to the heartrending climax. "O, look! Methinks I see my cousin's ghost Seeking out Romeo that did spit his body, upon a rapier's point: — stay, Tybalt, stay!" (4:3:19-21). This apostrophe is a solitary example of the establishment of tragedy within the play, showing how two star-crossed lovers have a destiny with death.

In Act 2 Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo goes to visit Friar Lawrence in his cell after meeting Juliet and falling madly in love with her. Romeo tells him about his love for Juliet and asks him to marry them. Friar Lawrence is shocked that Romeo has moved on so suddenly so he gives a dramatic speech to Romeo. Shakespeare uses meaningful images, melodic diction, and dramatic hyperboles to express the nature of love. In the following lines, Shakespeare illustrates how young and immature men are bound to fall in and out of love in an instant.

In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, we learn of the many hardships and highs Romeo and Juliet go through over the course of the story. The play Romeo and Juliet is based off two star-crossed lovers who are separated from each other due to a feud between their two families. Their love is so strong that at the end of the story Romeo and Juliet both end up committing suicide because they can’t live without each other. Whether it is problems with love, or them complimenting each other on how they feel about the other person, Shakespeare uses many literary devices to make the reader dig deeper into the context to find the meaning behind the sentence. Some of the literary devices are; similes, metaphors, and personification.

In Romeo And Juliet Shakespeare uses similes, metaphors, and hyperboles to show that Romeo and Juliet's relationship is solely based on impulse and immeasurable looks.

William Shakespeare is memorable not for the stories he writes but for how he writes them. In Act II Scene ii of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s use of diction emphasizes the young lovers’ passion for each other. Romeo arrives in Juliet’s garden just hours after first meeting her and begins to think aloud. Before Juliet discovers that Romeo is beneath her window, he compares her to “a winged messenger of heaven,” whose beauty is immortal (Shakespeare Act II Scene ii Line 28). Shakespeare’s word choice not only alludes to Christianity, the central religion in Italy during the time period, but expresses Romeo’s love for Juliet as undying, just like the angel he says she is.

Shakespeare does this by noting how Romeo and Juliet do not actually love each other. This is represented by Romeo and Juliets actions and rash decision making. Their decisions are very impulsive and rushed. As a result, it will impact them badly in the near future and as well as their relationship. Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other is not actually how we view love as. They’ve mistakenly confused love for lust.

Act II, Scene IV of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, opens with an exchanged between Romeo’s companions, Benevolio and Meructio. Having attended Capulet’s party the night before, Benevolio informs Meructio that Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin and sworn enemy of the Montague’s, has sent Romeo’s father a letter. Meructio declares it a challenge, asking, “… is he a man to encounter Tybalt?” Benevolio retorts, “Why, what is Tybalt?,” Meructio elaborates by declaring:

The servant, lacking the knowledge to read, repays Romeo’s help by inviting Romeo and his cousin to the party, without knowing the men were Montagues. At the party, Romeo insists not to dance with anyone,”A torch for me. Let wantons light to heart/[...] I’ll be a candle holder and look on;/ The game was ne’er so fair, and I am done” (1.4.35-39). Despite of his insistence, he meets Juliet and is awed by her beauty, forgetting his desire for Rosaline. He praises her with such words, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!/ It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night/ As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear-/[...] Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,/ For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (1.5.51-60). Because he was amazed by her beauty, later on he becomes rather attached to her, especially when they both find out that they are enemies of different houses. In spite of this, they meet each other in the middle of the night near Juliet’s balcony. Here, Romeo’s praising becomes even more passionate as they both exchange words of love. “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?/ It is the East, and Juliet is the sun” (2.2.2-3). From the scene where Romeo sees Juliet for the first time to where they meet by the balcony, his sorrow is forgotten and filled up with

Romeo is one of the main characters in the play. Romeo is romantic and has a passion to love and be loved. He uses words to express his love. Firstly, for example, in Act 1 Scene 5, “If I profane with my unworthiest hand, this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this; my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand. To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” (W. Shakespeare 837) Romeo longs to be with Juliet, and in a way, invites her to his love.

Shakespeare does this by noting how Romeo and Juliet do not actually love each other. This is represented by Romeo and Juliets actions and rash decision making. Their decisions are very impulsive and rushed. As a result, it impacted them negatively in the future and as well as their relationship. Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other is not actually how love really is. They’ve mistakenly confused lust for love.

One theme that is incorporated into Shakespeare's play of Romeo and Juliet includes love. This can be found in the quote of: “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright… Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” The use of metaphor as Romeo says “She doth teach the torches to burn