Does Shakespeare Present Soliloquy In Romeo And Juliet

The play The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare creates a powerful; yet heartwrenching story about two young lovers who are not destined to be together. Within William Shakespeare’s play, he adds different elements that help attract the readers’ attention such as soliloquies. One soliloquy that stands out within his work is the scene where Romeo is speaking aloud about his new love, Juliet. In this scene, we are introduced to the love-sick Romeo and his immature mindset when it comes to love. The development of the character Romeo shows the naive and youthful side of love. Shakespeare displays a fairytale facade at the beginning of the play that distorts the reality of the effects of what love does to oneself. Act two, scene one begins with Romeo speaking about his love Juliet who is up in her chambers. As he begins his monologue, Romeo starts describing Juliet and is

The diction he uses helps convey the emotions and mindset Romeo is currently experiencing. One element William Shakespeare uses to convey Romeo’s feelings is the constant repetition of the word “I”. Having Romeo identify himself in the first-person displays the type of perspective the author wanted to direct the readers. Shakespeare does this by channeling them to see the story through the eyes of the narrator. Some examples of this are shown within the text that begins with Romeo describing himself, and the actions he will take for his new profound love, Juliet. Romeo states, “She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that? Her eye discourses; I will answer it. I am too bold. ’Tis not to me she speaks.” (2.1.43-67). This quote unveils Romeo’s mood and tone throughout the soliloquy. Having Romeo continuously use this form of diction helps the reader understand the importance of his infatuation, and curiosity about Juliet’s whereabouts even when she is not with