Romeo and Juliet Quote Analysis In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses literary devices and diction to make connections within the play. As Romeo enters the monument, he walks to and opens Juliet’s casket to see her lifeless body. His grief and sadness cause him to say, “Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death, gathered with the dearest morsel of the earth, Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open, and in spite I’ll cram thee with more food,” (5:3:54-57). Romeo describes his beloved as the “dearest morsel of the earth”. This metaphor, along with the words “jaws, maws, and wombs” portrays death as a hungry being. Romeo calls the casket a “detestable maw” and “rotten jaws” which gives his speech an angry tone. The phrase “I’ll cram thee with more