Romeo And Tybalts Language Analysis

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Essay Question Compare Romeo and Tybalt’s language in Act 1 Scene 5. How does Shakespeare present them as opposites in this scene? In this scene Romeo mainly talks about his love for Juliet from when he first saw her where as Tybalt expresses his hate and anger towards Romeo for coming to the Capulet party. They are seen as totally opposite people, not just in their personality but in their language. Romeo often compares Juliet using similes and metaphors to show his love for her. An example of this is his opening monologue from which he first sees Juliet where he describes her ‘As a rich jewel...’ This simile gives you the impression that she stands out and is rare and valuable against the others. It also tells us that as Romeo thinks of Juliet as ‘rich’ that she is seen to be a prize and better than those around her helping the audience to understand the way Romeo feels towards her. It also suggests that Romeo sees Juliet’s personality as bright and sparkling providing insight into Juliet who we have yet to meet in the story. Another way of interpreting this quote is to see Romeo objectifying Juliet showing that he thinks of her as a possession and that she belongs to him although it is not…show more content…
He often uses very hateful words and foreshadows what is to come in the future. In his final speech in this scene he uses the words, ‘...convert to bitterest gall’. The use of the word ‘gall’ which translates to poison gives us the impression that Tybalt would rather Romeo dead and out of his way. It also shows his anger towards Romeo making us wonder as to what is going to happen between the two of them. This quote indicates that they may be a fierce battle between the two as t shows plotting and cursing. Also, the harsh ‘t’ sounds tell us about the bitterness and resentment compared to the gentle ‘s’ and ‘ch’ sounds that Romeo uses to express his
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