Romeo And Juliet: Figurative Language

The opening prologue to Romeo and Juliet is heavily shaped by the context of the Elizabethan period. The Elizabethan era was a truly religious time in England where astrology and supernatural beliefs controlled the way a person was treated if they had medical issues. The people of the era believed in a specific hierarchy; this was known as the Great Chain of Being. It is believed that God was the ruler of everything followed by angels and arch angels, humans, animals, plants and minerals. The prologue of Romeo and Juliet is written in sonnet form which created a contemporary feel to the play. Shakespeare's sonnets were popular among the English of the time period and they came to watch his plays in the Globe Theatre. His prologue in Romeo

Shakespeare uses many literary devices in Romeo and Juliet. One example of this is his use of paradox, a type of figurative language, which is a contradictory statement that is true. Shakespeare uses paradoxes to add to the play Romeo and Juliet by building on the plot and adding to the themes.

Tell me, that I may sack/The hateful mansion." This is an example of a metaphor, which is closely related to a simile, the differences being that similes compare two things, whilst metaphors are phrases that are literally applied to another, using figure of speech. Shakespeare uses this technique of metaphors to express and convey how strong the rage that took over Romeo's self control was. Shakespeare also portrays this theme when Prince Escalus says "See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate/That heavens finds means to kill your joys with love." This is an example of two techniques, using metaphors and imagery. Imagery is when figurative language is used to associate words to physical objects or features. Shakespeare uses the techniques of metaphors and imagery to associate the emotions of the Capulet's and Montague's losses, with the image of a scourge, or a whip. The imagery of the whip represents the fact that what they have done through the hatred that overtook their self control and reason, has been punished. These examples of metaphors and imagery confirm that William Shakespeare successfully represents the tyranny of the passions in overthrowing self control and

Act II, Scene IV of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, opens with an exchanged between Romeo’s companions, Benevolio and Meructio. Having attended Capulet’s party the night before, Benevolio informs Meructio that Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin and sworn enemy of the Montague’s, has sent Romeo’s father a letter. Meructio declares it a challenge, asking, “… is he a man to encounter Tybalt?” Benevolio retorts, “Why, what is Tybalt?,” Meructio elaborates by declaring:

Can you agree that a writer’s diction is what draws the audience into a piece of literature? Why is this true? Well often times writers will do this to keep the attention of the audience. Shakespeare the poet of Romeo and Juliet is one author who is known to use various literary devices to grab the audience attention. Shakespeare focuses on the character’s Romeo and Juliet, a couple that fell in love they belong to the two houses that are against each other. Throughout his play Shakespeare uses three literary devices to reach his audience: foreshadowing, Indirect characterization,Imagery.

True love comes in all shapes and forms. Two different families were in a big feud for a while. The two main characters were in love with each other after a costume party, but their families dislike each other. By the tragedy the couple died for each other. William Shakespeare, theme is shown through use of syntax/ figurative language, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

In Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare adopts a solicitous tone and utilizes personification, oxymorons and symbolism to foreshadow the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet’s love. Shakespeare utilized personification to set the scene of the act.In the scene, Friar Lawrence is gathering plants before the day’s break, he states that “The grey-ey’d morn smiles on the frowning night” (2.3. 1), which makes it seem as though the mornings brightness replaces the dark, frowning night. By comparing the two, Shakespeare contrasted the good and the evil; what happens in the night versus the day. This quote initiates the contrast of what could happen with Romeo and Juliet’s love. After setting the scene for the rest of the soliloquy, Shakespeare utilizes an oxymoron to show the course of Mother Nature: “The earth that’s nature’s mother is in her tomb; What is her burying grave, that is her

In line 33 of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet says "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefor art thou Romeo?", she wants to know why Romeo is a Montague and someone she cannot be with. This shows that love is complex. Love's Vocabulary also talks about how love is complex by saying that love is intangible, or difficult to fully comprehend. Everyone who has and ever will love knows that love is a very strange and confusing thing.

Metaphors were widely used in their first meeting as Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet during the party which described how in the crowd “shows a snowy dove trooping with crows” (1.5.55). This comparison of Juliet as a pure dove surrounded by ugly crows demonstrates how Romeo instantly has a strong attraction to her since she is one-of-a-kind in his eyes. The moment his eyes lay on Juliet, everything else is dull in comparison including Rosaline who was the reason he was so heartbroken in the past few days. Romeo, when taking hold of Juliet’s hand, states that he will “profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine” (1.5.104-105). Romeo feels he is unworthy, but will still try to charm the elegant Juliet to be with her. Pilgrims are usually

If you have ever wrote a description, you may have used figures of speech known as similes and metaphors. These gems can improve anyones' writing. A simile or metaphor allow the reader to visualize more clearly who or what the author is describing. Using simile, the writer compares two unlike items directly, using the words like or as; "He runs like the wind" or "The runner is as swift as the wind.

(H)The play Romeo and Juliet is filled with grief and sorrow all because of two star crossed lovers, who loved each other to death. (B) This play was created by (Author)William Shakespeare who incorporated many literary devices in his plays but mostly in Romeo and Juliet. (Th)The theme he set in his play Romeo and Juliet, is that love can come at a cost. These devices that Shakespeare used helps point out the theme and supports it, these devices are, tragic hero, allusion, and antagonist. (T)Tragic hero in many ways connects to the theme of Romeo and Juliet which is that love comes at a cost by,(E) in act 5, scene 3, and lines 23 - 184, where Romeo over the loss of his lover Juliet, goes to the tomb where she is buried and kills himself with

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is more compulsive than Juliet. First, Romeo is more compulsive than Juliet, because he falls in love to easily. Romeo says to his cousin Benvolio, “Out of her favor where I am in love” (Shakespeare 1.1.178). This example shows that Romeo is compulsive, because he falls in love with someone who is not at all interested. Next Romeo is more compulsive than Juliet because he shuts everyone out as a result of disappointment and heart break. Montague tells Benvolio, “Away from the light steals home my heavy son and private in his chamber pens himself, shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, and makes himself and artificial night” (Shakespeare 1.1.139). This evidence shows that Romeo became depressed after he found

Shakespeare uses figurative language to further develop and enrich the characters and the plot of his plays. Examples of alliteration, allusion, metaphor, oxymoron, pun, and simile are found throughout Romeo and Juliet. Examples like alliteration “I’ll look to like, if looking liking move”, allusion like “Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit”, metaphor like “Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, And find delight writ there with beauty's pen”, simile like “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiopia’s ear; Here, Romeo says that Juliet is like a jewel”, pun like “Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light”, oxymoron like “My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late”.

The poets use of similes, metaphors and personification is very interesting because he uses irony with each simile, metaphor and personification to describe his mistress and his feeling towards her. Shakespeare uses similes, metaphors and personification to describe

This essay will pose as a semiotic analysis of a famous quote from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Semiotics are commonly used in daily life, but often go unnoticed. Many quotes that are used by business professionals are quotes from famous writers such as Shakespeare. In Shakespeare’s’ Romeo and Juliet, the phrase “Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.” Resonated with me and is the phrase that I chose to analyze in this essay. The words and ideas that are signs in the quote are wisely, slowly, rush, stumble and fall. These words are signs in the quote because each word possesses an underlying meaning. In this essay, a semiotic analysis of the phrase from Romeo and Juliet will be provided as it relates to business professionals and what the phrase signifies when used in that context.