How Does Shakespeare Use Figurative Language In Romeo And Juliet

The play Romeo and Juliet, written by the great William Shakespeare, introduces us to the story of two star-crossed lovers and their tragic fate. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses various figurative language, including metaphors, to convey his ideas and ignite our imaginations. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story where our two main characters, Romeo and Juliet from opposing families fall in love, but unfortunately due to their families feud, they end their tale tragically. These figurative language metaphors, imagery, and foreshadowing allow us to delve deeper into the characters' emotions and experiences, offering a profound and lasting impact. One of the most recurring figurative language used by William Shakespeare is metaphors that invoke our feelings and thoughts to help us understand the image Shakespeare is trying to express. At the beginning of the play, Romeo,

In the play, we see how the use of imagery has been portrayed and how it lets us imagine the world William Shakespeare has created with no limitations. At the end of Act 1 Scene 5 when Romeo first sees Juliet he says, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” (1. 5. 49) Romeo talks about how her beauty is brighter than the torches that surround them because she is teaching them how to burn so brightly. We can tell how much of an impact Juliet has brought Romeo just at first sight, some may call it love at first sight. Romeo admires Juliet’s beauty and describes her as he says, “So shows a dove trooping with crows as yonder lady o'er her fellows shows.” (1. 5. 55-56) Romeo describes Juliet like this to say she stands out from the crowd. Doves are white and crows are black, Juliet is the dove and the crowd are the crows. The great William Shakespeare has once again shown us incredible ways to use figurative language by using our imagination to connect with his characters on a deeper