We are looking at the language in Act 2 Scene 2 and examining how it educates the audience about the characters and setting. When Shakespeare presented Romeo and Juliet in front of an audience around 1595 he had few props so therefore limited setting. Shakespeare's Elizabethan audience created what the setting looked like in their minds by listening to ... that cheek". This hyperbole shows Romeo's obsession with Juliet. Romeo uses romantic language. "Two fairest stars in all the heaven". This shows that he thinks he is in love although the audience are hesitant due to Romeo's relationship wi...

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... . One of the many transformations presented in this scene is that of Romeo and Juliet's love for one another.   Romeo and Juliet's love makes the transition from infatuation to a deep and sincere love.   In earlier scenes they used overly romantic language and metaphor, whereas, now they speak to one another of their love in a mature and tender way.   They will do anything to be with one another, for ... the beginning of the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet when Juliet is first introduced, she is introduced as a young girl who is very faithful to her family, the Capulet family. In...

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... language is in direct contrast to how he speaks of Rosaline. Rather than objectifying Juliet as he does with Rosaline, he holds Juliet in amazement. "Did my heart love till now? For swear it sight! For I ne"er saw true beauty till this night." With this speech Rosaline is now forgotten and Juliet ... becomes Romeo's focal point. Despite learning Juliet's identity as a Capulet, Romeo ignores the feud and commits himself to Juliet. Romeo as a character can and does vary throughout the play, for example in act 2 scene 4 when the male bonding ... the fault of others. I put his death mainly...

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... obedient innocent young girl. The nurse seems to be more of a mother to Juliet; she cares for her and knows everything about Juliet's life: 'I can tell her age unto an hour.' Juliet seems more relaxed around the nurse and she uses more informal language, she can tell the nurse what she really thinks and feels: 'It is an honour that I dream not of.' We could get the ... about disobeying her mother! During the conversation Juliet calls Lady Capulet 'madam' again, but in this occasion Juliet does not see her mother as a master but as a maid. The roles have now changed: 'I pray you tell my ...

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... obedient innocent young girl. The nurse seems to be more of a mother to Juliet; she cares for her and knows everything about Juliet's life: 'I can tell her age unto an hour.' Juliet seems more relaxed around the nurse and she uses more informal language, she can tell the nurse what she really thinks and feels: 'It is an honour that I dream not of.' We could get the ... about disobeying her mother! During the conversation Juliet calls Lady Capulet 'madam' again, but in this occasion Juliet does not see her mother as a master but as a maid. The roles have now changed: 'I pray you tell my ...

• Word Count: 4397
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School