Romeo And Juliet Figurative Language

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The play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is about a tragic love story which ultimately causes the death of two star-crossed lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, from feuding families. Throughout the play, Shakespeare incorporates an abundance of figurative language to enhance his writing. This is evident in the famous “balcony” scene in Act 2, Scene 2 where Shakespeare uses metaphors to convey Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet, an analogy to give a better understanding of Romeo’s relationships, and imagery to create a visual atmosphere for the reader to see what Romeo sees in Juliet. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses metaphors to convey Romeo’s true emotions to the reader. A metaphor is a comparison between

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