How Are Literary Techniques Used In Romeo And Juliet

The use of intricate language techniques in the evergreen Shakespearean tragedy of Romeo and Juliet helps convey the theme of conflict fuelled by Romeo’s hamartia, which is his impulsiveness to create a tense atmosphere keeping the audience ready to absorb what comes next in the play. The literary techniques repetition, dichotomy, pun, and foreshadowing are used to display conflict because of the folly of the youth. This is done to explain to the audience the disputes which arose because of Romeo’s and Benvolio’s impulsive natures.

Throughout the play, Romeo endures the consequences of his impulsive nature and decisions made when. “Thou art a villain,” and “Villain am I none,” spoken by Tybalt and Romeo consecutively is a quote that undoubtedly depicts the theme of conflict. In this quote, a

Romeo tries to make himself look lovable by saying he loves the Capulet name, but Tybalt takes it as an insult. Romeo’s impulse had taken him there and he hadn’t even thought of the consequences of being spotted in the party of his sworn enemies. Tybalt sees Romeo’s act once more as an insult to his family and wants to take revenge. The importance of this line is amplified by the many literary techniques it employs. Shakespeare applies repetition to bring emphasis onto the extreme tag which Tybalt has associated Romeo with. Furthermore, dichotomy has been effectively used in this scene to further escalate the conflict which is happening between both sides. Another quote that employs the theme of conflict is “A plague o’ both your houses.” This quote is spoken by Mercutio before he dies from Tybalt’s fatal blow. It could’ve been avoided if Romeo hadn’t gone to the Capulet party and if he hadn’t married Juliet, but his impulsive actions had led to him trying not to battle Tybalt and stop the