Act Two of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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Act Two of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare, who wrote the novel, Romeo and Juliet. It was one of his most romantic and successful plays during his time. Act 2 Scene 2 was the most important scene that happened in the play where Romeo has declared his love to Juliet. After the gatecrash of the Capulet's party Romeo snuck back in the Capulet's mansion, for the reason that Romeo fell madly in love at first sight, with the daughter of his parent's rival. Romeo trespassed just to find where she thought Juliet could be, I think it is not a coincidence for Romeo to find her but because of his soul and heart lead him to hers. He looked up at her room and Juliet appears. They declared how much they love each other and ended up exchanging vows, to get married the next day. Romeo promised to send a messenger to arrange their marriage. Without Act 2 Scene 2 the whole play makes no sense. This is the scene where everyone is waiting for, where Romeo will announce, demonstrate and give explanation how truly, madly, deeply he adore Juliet. Act 2 Scene 2 basically tells us how strong his feelings are, as this will make us understand why they killed them selves at the end. If these is not acted the whole play will be boring, not a very interesting story and people would demand for their money back, those who paid for entertainment at his show. It is sentimental and exaggerated because Shakespeare wanted to make his message across, to the audience at a very short space of time. It got to be extreme so it is well understood, and to prove that the two young lovers are very devoted with each other, his way of directing have surely got the audiences full attention. Shakespeare uses different types of language techniques to show the lover's feelings by using metaphor, imagery, rhyme, alliteration and repetition. "It is the east and Juliet is the sun" He used metaphor to describe how Romeo loves Juliet.

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