The Importance Of Sun In Romeo And Juliet

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In Act 2 Scene 2, Juliet appears to be an angel shining like the sun in Romeo’s perspective. Their met near Juliet’s balcony leaves Romeo entranced by her beauty. Juliet is depicted as a rising sun that represents the light throughout Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. She wears a v-shaped golden ruff, a whIn Act 2 Scene 2, Juliet appears to be an angel shining like the sun in Romeo’s perspective. Their met near Juliet’s balcony leaves Romeo entranced by her beauty. Juliet is depicted as a rising sun that represents the light throughout Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. She wears a v-shaped golden ruff, a white corset embroidered in golden satin, and a beautiful farthingale of dark rich indigo with pink flowers blooming diagonally. Indigo and

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