Examples Of Personification In Romeo And Juliet

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses personification and metaphor to develop the theme that love is powerful. Shakespeare uses personification to show the power of love. Romeo manages to slip away from a crowd looking for him by jumping over an orchid wall. He suddenly is surprised by the sound of Juliet's voice and hides in the bushes to listen as Juliet professes her love. Eventually, Romeo lets his presence be known to Juliet. When Juliet asks how he found her. Romeo exclaims, “By love, that first did prompt me to inquire./ He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes'' (2.2.84-85). Romeo strongly believes the power of love has led him to Juliet. Romeo uses personification to express his intense love for Juliet. He expresses that he lent love

Admiring Juliet's beauty from afar, he whispers to himself, “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she”( 2.2..5-7).Romeo compares Juliet to the sun to convey how much he admires Juliet. He expresses through personification that nothing is as perfect as Juliet by stating that even the moon wishes to be her. Shakespeare uses personification to express the immense amount of love Romeo has for Juliet. Shakespeare uses metaphors to express the power of love. Shortly after jumping the Capulet’s fence, Romeo hides in Juliet's bushes to get a better look at his love. Staring at Juliet in complete adoration, he states, “O that I were a glove upon that hand,/ that I might touch that cheek”(2.2.24-25). Romeo uses metaphors to show how important Juliet is to him and what he would give just to touch her cheek. Using metaphors, Romeo can put his love and longing into words so Juliet can understand the effect she has on him. Juliet explains to Romeo that if someone finds him by Juliet's window, he will be killed. Romeo explains that he understands and is willing to take the risk for his