Romeo And Juliet Rhetorical Analysis

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George Washington once said, “Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.” In Act 4, Scene 3 of his play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare proves this point. By showing Juliet in a manic, anxiety ridden state, while in the midst of a life or death situation brought on by her own actions, Shakespeare provides evidence for Washington’s claim. By showcasing Juliet’s panicked mind, through his use of imagery and repetition of rhetorical questions, Shakespeare characterizes Juliet as being anxious and paranoid. Shakespeare uses repetition to exemplify Juliet’s panic at the prospective side effects of using Friar Lawrence’s potion for a chance to be with Romeo. An example of this is when Shakespeare has Juliet consider all that could go