Shakespeare once said, “Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend. Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.” In this quote, Shakespeare is stating that you shouldn’t trust everyone as well and that, you shouldn’t wrong anyone. Authors use figurative language to reveal the human condition of falling in love as seen in the texts, “Romeo and Juliet,” “When Love Arrives,” and “Dreaming of You.”
In the play, ”Romeo & Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare we see examples of simile when Romeo compares his love for Juliet to the sea. In the play it 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” Based on the evidence it shows the experience of falling in love because Romeo is comparing his love to Juliet as deep as the ocean. This quote also shows how in love Romeo was after meeting Juliet just a few hours earlier. Not only do we see examples of how authors use figurative language to show the experience of love in “Romeo and Juliet,” but we also see examples in “When Love Arrives.”
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The text states, “Love disappeared, slowly, like baby teeth.” Based on the evidence it shows how personification explains how love changes because it is giving a trait associated with humans. This quote also shows how a simile explains how love changes by comparing Love to baby teeth that slowly disappear. Not only do we see examples of how authors use figurative language to show the experience of love in “When Love Arrives,” but we also see examples in “Dreaming of