Figurative Language In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragedy, in which the two young protagonists fall in love but are destined to die a heartbreaking death. The lovers of this play are Romeo of the Montague House and Juliet of the rival Capulet house. At the beginning of Act II, Scene II, Romeo is outside of Juliet’s window praising her immense beauty, though she cannot hear him. The words of Romeo convey the central idea that pure love is a strong and passionate force. This theme is demonstrated by Shakespeare, through the use of figurative language in Romeo’s monologue, specifically metaphors. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different objects without using like or as. This literary device creates a profound and beautiful image