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Romeo And Juliet Figurative Language

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Shakespeare used oxymoron, paradox, pun, and juxtaposition to indirectly characterize his characters and make his story more dramatic. Each character said, did, or thought something which uniquely stood them out from the rest of the characters. Shakespeare like to tell the reader about his characters without directly telling them. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Laurence were all indirectly characterized in Shakespeare's play. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare included figurative language to make his characters more complex. Shakespeare uses oxymorons and pun to indirectly characterize Romeo. Romeo says “O brawling love! O loving hate!” (1.1.169). These 2 oxymorons indirectly show how dramatic Romeo is when it comes to love. He is
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