Figurative Language #1: “Why should you fall into so deep an O?” Character: Nurse Device: Metaphor The following phrase “Why should you fall into so deep an O?” is also known as a metaphor. The Nurse is comparing Romeo’s misery to Romeo’s actions. The Nurse is struck by how Romeo has given up, because of his banishment and therefore his chances of seeing Juliet hitting rock bottom. The Nurse is confused by how Romeo has lost his confidence and thus is comparing his emotions to that of hitting rock bottom. She is trying to enforce how Romeo should not cry in sorrow but stand and triumph. This is expressed in the two previous statements before this metaphor and in it “Stand up, stand up, stand up and be a man. For Juliet’s sake for her sake,