Shakespeare uses juxtaposition as a kind of indirect characterization that makes Romeo and Juliet’s characters more complex. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, juxtaposition is used in the speeches of 3 different characters and it shows the personalities of each character. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses juxtaposition to show the light in each character and explain their personalities.
Shakespeare uses juxtaposition to emphasize how Romeo’s romantic nature ironically leads to something bad. Romeo is a hopeless romantic and is deeply in love with Juliet he is saying that he is looking east and seeing Juliet would be seeing the sun coming up in the east. ¨It is the east and juliet is the sun¨ (2.2.4). Romeo is comparing
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When Friar Laurence is telling Romeo and Juliet to slow down, and not get married as fast, he explains it as a violent delight. “Violent delights¨ (2.6.9). The things that make him happy, are often bad and evil. Friar Laurence is saying that the couple’s passion for each other would end just as quickly as it had begun, implying that this great desire for each other would suddenly end. They ignite and inspire each other, and the love they create exists for a brief period and then quickly dies down. ¨Is loathsome in his own deliciousness¨ (2.6.12). Things he finds appealing, he also hates because they are violent. Friar Laurence is not a good person, he is very mischievous and does no good for anyone.
Without the use of juxtaposition, the play would be confusing, and it would be harder to understand the main concept of it. Romeo is a romantic and is so in love with Juliet, but it somehow brings her a lot of trouble, and disappointment. Juliet is the type of person that sees the good in everyone, and everything. She thinks everything is beautiful in it’s own way, and there is no evil.
Friar Laurence is a hypocritical man, that somewhat enjoys evil and what it has to offer. Romeo and Juliet brings many emotions to the readers and watchers of the play. Each of the characters create a new mood which keeps the play