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Examples Of Figurative Language In Romeo And Juliet

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JulietWillam Shakespeare's tragic playwright, Romeo and Juliet, takes place in Verona and Mantua, Italy in the 1950's. Romeo and Juliet fell in love, only to soon find out their families are arch enemies. While some believe the strongest theme of Romeo and Juliet is infatuation, I argue the strongest theme is love, supported by Shakespeare's use of dialogue, characterization, and figurative language. From the very beginning, the characterization shows how Romeo and Juliet are in love. "Did my heart love till now? Forswear its sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night," (Act 1, Scene 5, Line 50). This line expresses how Romeo thinks Juliet is beautiful. He knows in his heart that he loves her as soon as he sees her. "Even so lies she,
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