Ricky Gould 2098 centre no. 16339
How does Shakespeare use language to show the relationship between Romeo and Juliet in act 2 scene 2?
Shakespeare uses a lot of similes, metaphors and imagery to describe the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. Some of the language he uses is very sexual and intimate. In act 2 scene 2 Shakespeare shows how Romeo and Juliet are falling in love with one another and the use of his language shows the power of their love.
The very first line of the scene Romeo says, “He jests at scars that never felt a wound.” Romeo is talking about Mercutio joking about something he has never felt. He is talking about love but uses words that convey pain and suffering. “It is the east, and Juliet is the Sun.” in this line Romeo is talking about Juliet rising like the sun. Romeo thinks Juliet is the sun of his life that we all cannot live without. Another interpretation of this quote is that the sun is deadly and if you get too close to it you will die and in the play Romeo’s love for Juliet leads to his death. These two quotes Romeo says about Juliet is a soliloquy.