Anya Mooradian Mr. Williamson Honors English 9AB 31 March 2023 Everyone’s heard ‘you can’t have good without evil’, but this phrase requires clarification. The acknowledgment of one outcome, undermines the opposing possibilities. A proper balance between optimism and pessimism allows a well-rounded world view. Water is the ultimate depiction of neutrality since it has both destructive and healing properties that influence all living creatures. For water to be considered the creator of all life. You must acknowledge the tears, pain, and agony that follows living. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, frequent water imagery reflects the necessity of a neutral perspective to create life through the metaphorical interpretation of …show more content…
For example, when Friar Lawrence compares contrasted nature ideations together, he declares, “The day to cheer, and night’s dank dew to dry,” (2.3.6). It is easy for one to be joyful in the daytime, but behind closed doors one’s face is like a leaf covered in dew drops dripping down their cheeks. The allusion of happiness, in a false attempt to cover up one’s damp and musky emotions, cannot dominate these true thoughts and feelings. They will resurface and come to light. Similarly, when the men are at Juliet’s tomb, Paris utters, “Which with sweet water nightly I will dew, / Or wanting that, with tears distilled by moans, / The obsequies that I for thee will keep/ Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and weep,” (5.3.14-17). Water may be sweet or salty, through nectar or tears. Although they appear the same, their contents …show more content…
Firstly, before two sworn enemies fight to the death, Mercutio declares, “Thisbe a grey eye or so, but not to the purpose,” (2.4.37). Although one may hold their previous biases to heart, the awareness of these differences helps form a fair and clear perspective. A grey eye metaphor allows light and darkness to be visualized. Secondly, as Mercutio observes the tense atmosphere, he announces, “Nay, if our wits run the wild-goose chase, I am done; for/ thou hast more of the wild goose in one of thy wits than, I am sure, I have in my whole five,” (2.4.59-61). Predisposed judgements manipulate one’s mind, leading lives into mayhem. Chaotic imagery illustrates the manifestation of one’s thoughts, racing and constantly at war. Lastly, when the Capulets and Montagues come together for one night, Romeo insists, “So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,” (1.5.47). One’s preconceived notions, based off of appearances, influence how one views other members of society. The snowy dove metaphor represents clean water, untainted from polluted thoughts. In order to keep the balance, individuals should be judged on depth of character, loyalty, and
The skilled use of imagery is showcased in Romeo's soliloquy, where he compares Juliet to the sun, exclaiming, "Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief." This metaphorical language intensifies Romeo's inner turmoil as he attempts to reconcile his deep affection for Juliet with the bitter feud between their families.
As we enter Act 2 scene 3 of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, we are introduced to Friar Lawrence, a pivotal character whose wisdom influences the tragic events that will follow in the play. The soliloquy he delivers to the audience emphasizes the clashing themes of both good and evil, as well as the ramifications of love, by using nature-based metaphors. The purpose of this speech is to foreshadow the tragic events of the play, by highlighting the ideas of misapplication of good intentions and the use of imagery of the natural world. Friar Lawrence, a devout Franciscan monk, who detest the feud between the Capulets and Montagues. When he learns of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship, he is pleased because he believes that their union has
”(2.2.64-65) This has importance because it shows that Juliet’s relatives will not show any acceptance nor mercy to Romeo if he enters their sight, due to him being the son of the enemy (a Montague). This stands out with great importance because it shows that with the guidance of pure impulsivity and hastiness and not other people, clouded mindsets can lead individuals down a destructive path. Furthermore, it also shows that a person's clouded mindset can prevent the reception of making better decisions. To reiterate it is important to note that acting without guidance can hinder the awareness of an individual's clouded mind because as previously stated, the opinions of others should affect our choices and
Further, the sun is a crucial factor for life on Earth needed for all organisms to live, which additionally reveals Juliet is a vital part of Romeo’s flawed life. Love is a pivotal element in a human’s life, along with being an absolutely beautiful thing.
In Shakespeare’s famous Romeo and Juliet, the theme “Love is complicated” is shown greatly by many examples and metaphors. Throughout the play, numerous characters use metaphors to show their emotions, such as Capulet explaining to Paris that his bride-to-be is dead. In Act 4 Scene 5, he says, “Hath death lain with thy wife. There she lies, flower as she was, deflowered by him” (Shakespeare, 41-42). In this quote, Capulet, describing Juliet as ‘flower’, takes love and pushes it into a forceful and complex theory to represent Juliet as beautiful instead of what and who she truly is.
Whitney Deininger Winans English 1w 5/18/23 Love and Loss Anyone can lose someone they love, but they can also love someone they lost; it’s a matter of coming of age. Coming of age means maturing and dealing with things in better ways. As a person grows up, they experience love and loss and have to make difficult choices. For example, the main character from Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, Will, experiences loss; the main character of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo, experiences love.
(Haruki Murakami) In a world full of goodness and peace, there will always be evil and it may give birth to chaos. In a world full of evil and sufferings, goodness, hope, forgiveness, and sacrifice will always
Shakespeare’s use of metaphor shows the lengths Romeo would go through for love. This is seen when Romeo represents love as “a smoke raised with a fume of sighs” (I.i.183). A fume of
Till Death Do Us Part Young love torn away piece by piece, yet not restored. Romeo showed multiple signs of depression and many of them went unnoticed, or overlooked. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo, a young teen becomes depressed, when the women he loves does not love him back.
William Shakespeare consistently uses language that displays celestial imagery in order to explore enduring themes such as love, loss, destiny and vengeance throughout his classic play Romeo and Juliet. The uses of imagery that Romeo uses bequeath not only the idea of fate, but meaningful symbols and metaphors to successfully convey the despair that the lover’s face in a way that we ourselves can feel their lust as well as their anguish. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses imagery to portray the adoration and love Romeo has for Juliet using language to compare her to all that illuminates. Here Romeo professes, Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Thus, light imagery is effectively used to establish the romantic atmosphere of Romeo and Juliet’s first encounter, whereas dark imagery is used to foreshadow the dreadful events of the play’s conclusion, therefore creating a suspenseful atmosphere. Moreover, characters in the play use light imagery as they experience the elation of love, yet also dark imagery as they feel the heartbreak of rejection. Thus, as shown in Romeo and Juliet, the balance between light and darkness, happiness and sadness is a natural occurrence, which one cannot prevent nor
In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare purposely uses light and dark imagery in order to give deeper insights into the different characters in the play as well as foreshadow the character's future. In both Acts 1 and 2 of Romeo and Juliet, light imagery portrays strong and pleasant emotions such as love, happiness, and joy which in this play would usually suggest that something good is going to happen or keep on occurring. In contrast to light imagery, the dark imagery in this play is used to symbolize heavy negative feelings such as depression, sadness, or anger which foreshadow bad events like death, heartbreak, or general feelings of sadness and anger. In Acts 1 and 2, Shakespeare applies several examples of light
Romeo and Juliet’s love seemed like a little harmless thing, but the reality was that their “love” led them to their eternal doom. Shakespeare applies the use of diction in the climax to further advance the motif of dreams. When Romeo first sees Juliet lying in the tomb he describes her as “Is crimson in thy lips and in thy
As we all are aware "Romeo and Juliet", a very famous book and movie made written by Shakespeare, revolves around a romantic connection between these two lovers who come from opposing families, making it difficult to be together, now Juliet and the Frier set up a plan to fake her death, but the plan backfired as Romeo thought it was real resulting in both lovers committing suicide. Leaving us with the question of who to blame. I would say it's simply Juliet's lack of attention to Romeo's knowledge about the plan. Since Juliet and the Fryer set up the plan together Romeo wasn't aware of the news until after it happened, but still, then his friend told him first making the situation seem real. If Juliet was to have paid more attention to Romeo's knowledge and awareness of the situation, maybe it could have been avoided in total.
In life, people want to have that someone they can call the “sun to the their moon,” or the “night to their day,” wishing for an undying love. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet deals with the recurring visual motif of light and dark, that is used to represent and foreshadow their love. Both of the lovers compare one another to the day and night, which highlights the intensity of their relationship, but also expresses the downfalls and unforeseen complications to come. For Romeo, Juliet is his sun. His light.