How Does Shakespeare Present Romeo And Juliet's Relationship?
Through careful analysis of Shakespeare's language, characterisation and dramatic technique,discuss the nature and development of Romeo and Juliet's relationship.
Romeo and Juliet's relationship begins and only lasts for only three days however through that short period of time the two “star crossed lovers” fall in love and subsequently get married. There families are at war and this forces Romeo and Juliet to keep there relationship and marriage secret, the pair are extremely young with Romeo being 16 and Juliet being just 14. It all ends tragically when they both commit suicide. There relationship was a rather unfortunate match under the circumstances of their families. Throughout the story Romeo appears to mature however towards the …show more content…
He says “Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear” this is ironic because in the end it is her beauty which brings about her untimely demise. Romeo starts off with a metaphor “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright” this again uses light imagery but the actual metaphor means her beauty is so bright that fire could learn from her. Romeo also says “For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night” this indicates that he is fickle because he thought he was in love with Roseline earlier that evening. He makes references to Juliet being some kind of goddess “make blessed my rude …show more content…
Juliet begins to use metaphors such as “This bud of love by summers ripening breath” Juliet appears to forgot about there predicaments with there families and now is enthralled with the relationship.
When it is time for them to depart Romeo reverts back to his immature tone when he doesn't want her to leave he says “O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?” Juliet gives in to his plea and agrees to return after she has been to see the nurse “Stay but a little, i will come again”
Juliet then makes a decision and that is “If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” She does this to see if Romeo's intentions are honorable. As an audience we react with surprise because of the time they have known each other and the age of the protagonists. With this decision Juliet takes a real control over the
Romeo and Juliet's relationship begins and only lasts for only three days however through that short period of time the two “star crossed lovers” fall in love and subsequently get married. There families are at war and this forces Romeo and Juliet to keep there relationship and marriage secret, the pair are extremely young with Romeo being 16 and Juliet being just 14. It all ends tragically when they both commit suicide. There relationship was a rather unfortunate match under the circumstances of their families. Throughout the story Romeo appears to mature however towards the …show more content…
He says “Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear” this is ironic because in the end it is her beauty which brings about her untimely demise. Romeo starts off with a metaphor “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright” this again uses light imagery but the actual metaphor means her beauty is so bright that fire could learn from her. Romeo also says “For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night” this indicates that he is fickle because he thought he was in love with Roseline earlier that evening. He makes references to Juliet being some kind of goddess “make blessed my rude …show more content…
Juliet begins to use metaphors such as “This bud of love by summers ripening breath” Juliet appears to forgot about there predicaments with there families and now is enthralled with the relationship.
When it is time for them to depart Romeo reverts back to his immature tone when he doesn't want her to leave he says “O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?” Juliet gives in to his plea and agrees to return after she has been to see the nurse “Stay but a little, i will come again”
Juliet then makes a decision and that is “If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” She does this to see if Romeo's intentions are honorable. As an audience we react with surprise because of the time they have known each other and the age of the protagonists. With this decision Juliet takes a real control over the