Romeo & JullietHow does Shakespeare show the strength and depth of Romeo and Juliet's love in Act II, Scene 2

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Tom Slinger                                                       07/05/2007                                                          

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How does Shakespeare show the strength and depth of Romeo and Juliet’s love in Act II, Scene 2

   In this essay I am going to explain how Shakespeare uses strength and depth of Romeo and Juliet’s love in Act 2, Scene 2. It is very important that we must understand how Romeo and Juliet love each other, because the whole plot of the play is to get us involved. Shakespeare tries to create the effect of a perfect relationship and then shock us later on in the play with their suicide. When Romeo and Juliet first meet, they instantly fall in love. They cannot get enough of each other. Shakespeare uses Act 2, Scene 2 to show how the two lovers are desperate for each others love. Romeo wants to see her so bad he is willing to die for her by entering the Capulet orchard.

   Shakespeare uses metaphoric language in his play to show how Romeo feels:

   ‘With loves light wings did I o’eperch these walls,

    For stony limits cannot hold love out’

   This shows us that Romeo can do anything for love. It is almost like a cupid figure has given Romeo his wings to fly over the walls. Nothing can stop Romeo’s love it’s invincible. Shakespeare uses metaphoric language to show how Romeo feels that, because of love. This reminds the audience of how it feels to be in love, and helps up sympathist with the character.

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   Romeo loves Juliet so much that he compares her with things that are inevitably out of reach for example:

   ‘Juliet is the sun’

   Romeo compares Juliet to the sun because Juliet is the light – the sun. Romeo has seen the light; his true destiny and only love. Shakespeare has used this because the sun makes things grow and gives us life, and for Romeo Juliet is the sun and she is making his

love grow for her. He is also trying to create the idea in the audience ...

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