Romeo And Juliet Ethos Pathos Logos

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Rhetorical Analysis William Shakespeare wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet” that took place in Verona, Italy, in 1597 but the play was set in the 14 century. William Shakespeare wanted to compare Romeo and Juliets relationship to people who are in relationships to find the pros and cons to make relationships powerful and last longer. Logos are shown in act 1 when the story talks about Romeo and Juliet and how both households went through hard moments. For example in the text it says “Doth with their death bury their parents. This means that both Romeo and Juliet lost their parents and they both grew up with no parents. Logos is shown in act 2 because it explains how Romeo and Juliet would stay with each other. For example, in the text it says “That fair for which love groaned for and would die,With tender Juliet matched, is now not fair. 5 Now Romeo is beloved, and loves again” This is showing that Romeo and Juliets love was unbreakable. Pathos is shown in act 1 when Romeo and Juliets parents died and it says“The fearful passage of their death-marked love” meaning that when Romeo and Juliets parents died, no matter what happened Romeo and Juliet would have been in love and gotten married. Pathos shown in act 2 is when Romeo and Juliet die but them …show more content…

For example in the book it says “Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. The fearful passage of their death-marked love 10 And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which, but their children’s end, naught could remove” This is showing the credibility that Romeo and Juliet had to overcome their parents death. Ethos shown in act 2 is when Romeo and Juliet die together and stay with eachother even if they have to die together. For example in the book it says “That fair for which love groaned for and would die” this speaking about Romeo because he was deciding if he should kill himself or