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. He used this to describe his strong feelings for her as she compares her as the sun. For the fact that the universe would be nothing and the life cycle wouldn’t be completed without the sun. Also, saying that he wouldn’t be complete without Juliet.
“It is my lady, O it is my love!”
It is a short sentence with repetition used in it, and the word is ‘my’. Shakespeare has written it like this to illustrate how rapidly they fell in love and to make their words so obvious. O is a sigh used to show their feelings and it is a good reaction to understand the emotion of Romeo in this play.
“With love’s light wings and I o’erperch these walls”
With these words, alliteration is applied. It explain that Romeo have never thought of how hard he have to climb the walls, it is because of how strong his feelings are for her that made it more easier for him, as if he just flew over the wall.
As I have learnt that Romeo is more of a romantic guy because during the first act, he devoted himself to Rosaline and always making poems describing her, but now at Act 2 Scene 2 Juliet’s lines for Romeo is more of being practical, speaking so frankly and more serious about their situation because of her concerns. She does not use much imagery like Romeo does for her.
“Dost thou love me?”
Juliet is obviously uses more direct questions, as she is worried and confuse if he really loves her, because of the way Romeo have given a lot of sweet information of his feelings for her, and the fact that Romeo is a Montague. She has a very realistic point of view and talk about why he is Montague and she is a Capulet although she says his name so many times, which makes it noticeable she also adore Romeo.
“Which is the God of my idolatry?”
You are my God and I worship you. Juliet was not allowed to have said it because she is a Catholic, but this is also why we could understand how she already fell in love with Romeo, and already drowned by his words. The people on those days will be shock, because they are just the same Catholic with same beliefs. Although these words means that she wants him, so badly like Romeo does for her.
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea”
Her being realistic has gone and she is saying romantic words for Romeo but not much to show the audience that she love Rome as he love her. This is a rhyming word and so, I would describe this, as two broken hearts that should be together to heal each other’s loneliness.
This scene is very good, and stands out from the rest of the scenes. From the start we just saw violence and arguments going on but as we read on or watch the Act 2 Scene 2, we can tell that exaggerating emotions for love and courting is happening. Also, everyone could easily notice this scene being so different from the other scenes, because of its dissimilarity of having peaceful background, pleasant speeches, extreme and romantic spoken words, devoted reactions being acted between the two young lovers at present. That is why we could fully understand why they taken the risks to sacrifice their lives for each other.
So, Shakespeare also intend to say that violence cannot drive away hatred but love can drive away hatred from every body’s heart.