In the two excerpts, Act 1, Scene 5, and Act 5, Scene 3 of "Romeo and Juliet" written by William Shakespeare, Romeo expresses emotions of symbolism and personification to represent his undying passion for Juliet. For example, his interactions with Juliet in the two sections include heavy instances of imagery to show these feelings. In Act 1, Scene 5, on lines 100 and 101, Romeo states, "O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do... They pray—grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. " Using the symbolic definitions of saints and prayers, Romeo expresses his great passion for Juliet.
This is part of the famous balcony scene in Act II Scene II, and in this passage, Romeo is expressing his love for Juliet. He does this by comparing her to beautiful things and asking her to forsake her virginity for him. Romeo begins by comparing Juliet to the sun, and Rosaline to the moon, saying how the sun is much brighter than the moon. “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon” and “That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she.” Romeo is going so far as to say that Juliet is the sun, which in reality is 400,000 times brighter than the moon, meaning Juliet is much more beautiful than Rosaline.
The sun is constantly mentioned in the play. The sun is almost a way to represent trouble an occurrence of something bad. The sun is used as a symbol of light in tons of other stories but the way Shakespeare uses it in this story is unique. The sun is a symbol of terrible fate. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy so hidden by a love story.
Romeo's attitude characterises his passionate declarations of love and desire. He uses poetic language, romantic metaphors and imagery to express his intense feelings. For example, he exclaims, "But soft! What light breaks through that window there? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (2.2.2-3).
“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” (prologue 6) The term "star-crossed" means that Romeo and Juliet's destiny was set by the alignment of the stars. It suggests that their love is bound by fate, which leads to their untimely deaths. A way that we could emphasize this in our play is to use motifs such as a celestial backdrop to emphasize the star crossed
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever written. Although it was written and set somewhere in the 1500s, there are many ideas portrayed throughout the play that still remain relevant in today’s time. These ideas from Shakespeare include those about love, life, family, and the faults of human nature. They are seen scattered throughout the story in the complex relationships between characters. With his incorporation of strong emotions, social status, and conflict in Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's thoughts on flawed human nature and how it hinders love, are clearly showcased.
The theme of light and dark is explored through the use of imagery, symbolism and metaphors. Throughout the play, the characters are constantly struggling to find their way through the darkness, both literal and metaphorical, that surrounds them. The most notable example of this is when Romeo spots Juliet standing on her balcony, looking into the night as he admires her, saying, “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun/Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon” (2.2.3-4). This moment is significant because it shows how Juliet is able to bring light into Romeo’s life, which has been consumed by darkness as he was banished from Verona. Their love has been tested because they can not be together due to their families, but they pushed through and fought for their
An additional metaphor is found when Romeo compases beauty to a note, which is a metaphor because it compares the beauty of others to something to simply be aware of and effectively compare with others (specifically Rosaline). This passage greatly contributes to the theme of pervasive love in the play. Although it does not focus on the love for which the novel is named, Romeo’s belief that he cannot forget Rosaline emphasizes the theme of love of an all encompassing nature. A love which, for better or worse, will grip those who it strikes and occupy
In this scene Romeo confesses his love for Juliet in a very poetic manner. Shakespeare is using the form of a blason (love poetry) The Elizabethan would have constantly realised when Romeo proclaimed such lines such as ‘Juliet is the sun.’ This suggest that she is bright, powerful and that she is perhaps dangerous. Juliet comes out on to the balcony not realising that Romeo is out there and calls out ‘O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
( Romeo and Juliet 2.2. 2-3). Thisthis is when Romeo sees Juliet on the balcony and compares her to the sun, even though it is late at night seeing Juliet's beauty makes Romeo compare her to the sun and how she transforms the darkness into light. Another example of this is when Juliet says, "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.” (2.2 133-135). This refers to their love being as deep as the sea and their love is sweet roses and birds that sing, the more love Juliet gives to Romeo he gives her even more which shows how romantic and caring he
The characters' dialogues are rich with poetic expressions, enabling us to comprehend their intense passions and struggles. Through the use of vivid imagery, metaphors, and similes, Shakespeare conveys the overwhelming power of love, as seen in Romeo's declaration, "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. " Such language not only evokes profound emotions but also highlights the universal experience of intense love and infatuation.
Romeo states “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!/ 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/ Be not her maid, since she is envious;/ Her vestal livery is but sick and green,/ And none but fools do wear it; cast it off./ It is my lady; O, it is my love!” (2.2 3-10). This quote shows the thoughts of the protagonist Romeo as we dive into his feelings, and it helps the reader understand where the story could be going from here.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo wanted to keep himself out of the light because the woman he loved, Rosaline, did not love him. Later, he is comparing Juliet to the Sun as a bright light, since Juliet is now the one true love of his life. Then, when the two lovers were together on Juliet’s balcony, they became saddened when it began to become light out, for Romeo would have to leave if he didn’t want to be killed by Juliet’s family.
“It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!/ Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon…” (II.II.3-4) The love between Romeo and Juliet was the main driving force and fate led them to their death. Juliet's surpassing beauty makes Romeo imagine that she is the sun and transforming the darkness into daylight. The moon is even “envious” of her as it wished it had that beauty and tries to take over the bright sun with darkness.
He immediately forgets about Rosaline and falls head over heels for Juliet. In Act 1, Scene 5, Romeo uses passionate and poetic language to describe Juliet's beauty, such as "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright" and "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. " This shows that Romeo has changed how he views love as it uses poetic devices which connotes beauty and passion as the choice of words, such as ‘night’, which gives a feeling of stars in the sky and he implies that Juliet is the brightest star in the sky as earlier Romeo describes Juliet as ‘the torches that burn bright’ the use of this extended metaphor allows the reader to have an impression that Romeo sees her as the brightest star and that he cannot stop thinking about ways to describe her.
