Religious devotion can be the most pure, unwavering, spiritual feeling in the world. Who keeps it going? Romeo and Juliet – from Act 1 Scene 1, lines 165 to 192 In this extract, Romeo tells Benvolio about his feelings. K. Deighton. It is the east, and Juliet is the sun! / It is the east, and Juliet is the Sun." Act 3, Scene 1 (Tybalt vs Mercutio) Metaphor (rat-catcher), Allusion (reynard the fox i.e. Next: Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 6 _____ Explanatory Notes for Act 2, Scene 5. What light through yonder window breaks? Why are the families fighting? Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Shakespeare creates the religion of love for Romeo and Juliet, so that although they committed a blasphemous act, they may remain virtuous. 3. This is Romeo’s monologue, in which he compares Juliet to the sun. Though seemingly romantic, this seems far away from the reality of marrying a virtual stranger, selected by Juliet’s father. What are the names of the two feuding families? 2. Who reads the Prologue? 3. 1 1 Romeo & Juliet Guided Reading Questions ACT I Prologue 1. Metaphor. *Line numbers have been adjusted. 3. William Shakespeare used Extended Metaphor extensively in both his poems and his plays. Example #7 “So smile the heavens upon this holy act That after-hours with sorrow chide us not.” (II.vi. Poor thing, your hands are as cold as ice! 1. Next: Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 4 Explanatory Notes for Act 2, Scene 3 From Romeo and Juliet.Ed. Ed. 4. 5. What is the function of the Prologue? Imagery and metaphor. It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! From Romeo and Juliet. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. London: Macmillan. Lady Capulet emphasises two … — Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita : 4. Obviously, Juliet, is not literally the sun, or Romeo would burn to death. 1-2) The tragic deaths of Lady Montague, Paris, Romeo and Juliet are foreshadowed by Friar Lawrence moments prior to his presiding over the secret marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Where is the play set? She uses the metaphor of a ‘precious book’, suggesting Juliet will be the ‘cover’ that this ‘unbound lover’ lacks. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief. How does the scene begin? "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? But soft! It adds to the feelings that the characters express and often makes the language of the play beautiful and romantic. Examples of Metaphor in Literature Example 1. The other purpose of the religious imagery in Romeo and Juliet is to highlight the purity of their love. V. Examples of Extended Metaphor in Literature Example 1. prince of cats), Personification (by the ears), foreshadowing ( a plague on…), Anti-hyperbole (a scratch… or deep as well), Double entendre (grave man) Act 4, Scene 3 (Juliet Soliloquy) — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet : 2. Scene 1 1. K. Deighton. "Elderly American ladies leaning on their canes listed toward me like towers of Pisa." IV. (William Shakespeare – Romeo & Juliet) This is one of the most famous metaphors in all of English literature. Who tries to stop it? Example #1: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. 2. Who causes the fight? Imagery in Romeo and Juliet is vivid and often poetic. Simile. But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? London: Macmillan. 2. _____ 1. grey-eyed, of a pale blue not yet tinted with the coloured rays of the sun. The balcony scene in his play Romeo and Juliet is one of the most classically touching and romantic examples.