Additionally, Romeo effectively verbalizes “So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows” means Shakespeare wants the audience to know how beautiful Juliet is by using a metaphor. To Romeo, Juliet stands out of any crowd, no matter how big the size of that crowd. Another contrast is between Romeo’s love language and Capulet’s teasing and light- hearted attitude towards love. Evidently, Tybalt is showing his anger through this speech and is still wrathful following the fight in act 1: scene1 and Capulet’s casual answer only made Tybalt even more frustrated. A further contrast was between Romeo’s romantic attitude that night and Tybalt’s hateful language contrast beautifully and make the two languages seem even more
He also describes her as, "the sun" that can "kill the envious moon" (II.2.3). As a way to describe Juliet’s eyes, Romeo says "two of the fairest stars in all the heaven" (II.2.15). Juliet will also compare Romeo to light throughout the play. She will show in different ways that he is her light that illuminates the darkness. Although light can represent love and beauty, it is not always good in the two lovers interest.
Dressed as an angel and in white shows virginity, purity and that she is beautiful and innocent, this could relate to Romeo’s speech in Act 1 Scene 5 that relates her to a bright light, “O she doth teach the torches to burn bright” line 43 this is a poetic exaggeration, since torches can't really be taught. It is important for Romeo to say this, as the audience cannot see Juliet's beauty directly because in Shakespeare's theatre a boy, perhaps seen at some distance, played Juliet. But the metaphor
This offends John because he compares himself to Romeo (which explains why he is annoying) and Lenina to Juliet (which explains the stupidity). Also, he takes his Shakespeare very seriously. I think that John will, like Romeo, do something really idiotic to gain Lenina’s love. Perhaps by jumping off a building, (hopefully). Maybe he is going to profess his love in front of all the workers at the Centre, and then Lenina will be really happy, but also embarrassed because an “uncivilized” person likes her.
'The Fool is more important to the play than he may at first seem.' By considering the dramatic presentation of the Fool, evaluate this view. The Fool is more than just a jester who is present to provide some comic relief in the tragedy of King Lear; like many of Shakespeare’s fools, he is shown as a highly intelligent character who the audience likes not just for his entertainment, but his insightfulness. Therefore, he is central both to the plot, as he criticises and advises Lear, potentially setting his later clarity into the motion, and to the audience’s understanding of the characters in the play. The first impression most have of the Fool is that his presence serves as form of comic relief, in order to set a lighter tone to the play; however, because of this, his death is crucial to the bleak ending of the play.
This is a prime example of how Odysseus’ good manners and etiquette can manipulate a bitter individual into a content one, which is highly effective for him to ensure his escape from Calypso’s island. A much more effective use of Odysseus’ words is seen in book six when he encounters Nausicaa and her maids. Odysseus’ goal is to plead for help from Nausicaa, however in the revealing state in which he finds himself, he fears he may scare Nausicaa and cause panic. Therefore instead of acting on the normal Greek tradition of grasping ones knees to plea for help, Odysseus states ‘I am at your knees’ as a cunning way to establish safety
She is wearing a bright white dress with wings which suggests that she is an angel from heaven. Luhrmann’s close up emphasises that Juliet doesn’t have any make-up on which suggests that Juliet is pure, and therefore angelic and heavenly. Alternatively, Shakespeare chooses to present Romeo as desperate, as his love jumps from one person to another; ‘Did my heart love till now?’ Romeo is portrayed as desperate, as he dumps his love for Rosaline, for Juliet, even though he has only caught a glimpse of her. In Act 1, Scene 1, Romeo describes his love for Rosaline using an Oxymoron ‘cold fire’, this suggests that Romeo is still in love for Rosaline but he is cold inside because he knows she can’t love him. When Romeo is at the masked ball, his love for Rosaline seems to disappear, and jumps straight onto Juliet.
This creates the impression that Romeo is saying that he couldn’t live without her. Moreover it creates emotional attachment towards the characters as we learn how they truly love each other. Another example of this is when Romeo says ‘The brightness of her cheeks would shame those stars’. In addition, it also conveys the theme of youth. Romeo falls in love with Juliet after seeing her for the first time.
These show differences as Romeo value more at immediate promises, and at the opposite, persona in Sonnet 18values more in eternal love. On the other hand, they express their love in different way although using similar or even same kinds of metaphor. Romeo expresses his love directly by expressing Juliet is more beautiful than the nature. The persona although using nature as metaphor, the tenor, however, is bout the love of himself towards his lover. Romeo is praising Juliet directly while persona in Sonnet 18is praising his love to his lover.
Two friends, almost complete opposites when it comes to their personalities, both attend Valencia High School. While one is cautious and keeps peace, the other loves a challenge and has many enemies. Their relationship is similar to that of Mercutio and Benvolio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. These characters add flavor to the play in representing good and evil, influencing lovesick Romeo, and by adding wit to a serious-toned play. Mercutio, the hot-headed best friend of Romeo, adds wit and humor to the play Romeo and Juliet and was included in the play to make the audience laugh and also to keep them on the edge of their seats with suspense.