William Shakespeare's Use Of Paradoxes In Romeo And Juliet

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In William Shakespeare's plays, he utilizes many paradoxes. One play Shakespeare uses paradoxes in is Romeo and Juliet. A paradox is a statement or a thought that seems false at first glance but is actually true when you take a second glance at the writing. Juliet learns that Romeo, the man she loves, is Montague. An example of a paradox in Romeo and Juliet is, “His name is Romeo, and a Montague, / the only son of your great enemy” (I.v.134-135). After Juliet learns Romeo is a Montague, she feels awful. Juliet is not supposed to be friends with a Montague because she is a Capulet. The Capulets are the greatest enemies of the Montagues. Loving your enemy is a paradox because enemies hate each other. Love and hate contradict one another. Romeo