Romeo And Juliet Juxtapositions

The forcefulness of their love affects everyone in the play. Oxymorons contribute in the play when a character is expressing his or her thoughts. Paradoxes provide contradictory to certain statements that seem to be true. Juxtaposition helps the characters compare two elements to bring the audience attention towards the play. All three contribute indirect characterization of a character by expressing, contradictory, and comparing. William Shakespeare brings all the characters to life by using oxymorons, paradoxes, and juxtapositions in a complex way. Shakespeare uses oxymorons, paradoxes, and juxtapositions as indirect characterization in Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Laurence it adds complexity to the characters. Shakespeare uses oxymorons to show the complexity of Juliet throughout the play. He directly connects the idea of Juliet using an oxymoron to express her point of views: “A damned saint, an honourable villain!”(3.2.73-85). Juliet is expressing that Romeo is a saint that should be damned and is a villain that seemed to be honourable. She sees Romeo as a criminal because he killed her cousin Tybalt. When he writes, “Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelica! Dove-feathered raven! Wolvish-ravening lamb!” he directly shows how Juliet’s affection for Romeo

Shakespeare directly connects the idea of Romeo being ignored by Juliet when he writes that :She speaks but says nothing”(2.2.2-25). Romeo is expressing that Juliet is not talking to him. Juliet was not talking to him because of the family feud. He directly joins the idea of Romeo insulting the moon “Who is already sick and pale with grief”(2.2.2-25). He reveals that the moon looks sick and pale and in grief because Juliet is more beautiful. Romeo is stating that the moon is jealous of Juliet being more beautiful than it. In a word, Romeo was brought to life with the use of paradoxes and