Examples Of Hyperbole In Romeo And Juliet

“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and Romeo (5.3.325-326).” In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, he uses irony and hyperbole to convey his idea that love is more painful than it is sappy. Shakespeare conveys this pain by using the irony in having the descendants from two feuding families fall in love with each other. He also conveys this pain by using extreme exaggeration compared to any normal relationship, such as when Juliet states that she would rather stab herself than marry Count Paris. Therefore, all love is full of pain, according to Shakespeare, and his idea is conveyed throughout Romeo and Juliet with irony and hyperbole. William Shakespeare’s use of irony thoroughly correlates with his idea that love is pain. Romeo and Juliet are ironically star-crossed lovers from feuding families, and it is well known throughout Verona that a relationship between the two would cause major outrage. These circumstances make their love painful to endure. An example of the painful irony of

When Juliet is overwhelmed with pain she states,“ If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help, do thou call my resolution wise, and with this knife I'll help it presently (shows him a knife) God joined my heart and Romeo’s thou our hands (4.1.51-56).” Juliet’s extreme reaction isn’t typical. Her threat is just one of the examples of how Shakespeare uses hyperbole to convey the pain of love. Another example of Shakespeare’s extravagant use of hyperbole is demonstrated when Romeo exclaims, “Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open, and in despite i'll cram thee with more food! (5.3.52-55).” Romeo’s extreme reaction to Juliet’s passing shows how Shakespeare’s use of hyperbole is present in Romeo’s instant wish for death. This technique is used consistently in the story, Romeo and Juliet, to convey the message that love is