Juliet looks at reality as she tries to sense the whole situation. “What’s in the name? That which we call a rose would by any other word smell as a sweet”, creates tension between the reader and the situation. This is because Juliet is ignoring her families will and is blinded by her love at first sight with her families most detested enemies son.
As Juliet wishes Romeo wasn’t a Montague, she also confronts him how her relatives would defy their relationship due to the fact of their enmity. “Death…kinsmen find thee here”, portrays that Juliet is trying to show Romeo that their harmless relationship will not be accepted by their families hence must keep it private till a solution is found to resolve the dilemma because if her relatives found out, they would simply create a bloody war between the two families which would end in grief.
Romeo does not care about the threat posed from Juliet’s family; he would rather die than lose her love is shown in lines sixty-seven on wards. “Stony limits cannot hold love out”, portrays Romeo’s love as infinite and everlasting as the sea, this suggests that Romeo is deep in love with Juliet.
Romeo shows Juliet that he is unscratched by the threats of her family if he had an affair with Juliet. “There lies more peril (danger) in thine eye than twenty of their swords”, this shows the reader that Romeo is expressing his feeling towards Juliet as he tries to reassure himself of the situation, this shows us that Romeo is as brave and trustworthy for his love as described in the extract.
As Romeo sees consideration in Juliet’s eyes, Romeo confronts her. “I have night’s cloak to hide me”, suggests Romeo signifying to Juliet that he will not be seen by her relatives which allows Juliet to feel at ease and comfortable around him once again.
Romeo wants Juliet to see he is not bewildered and trying to state a good strong impression on Juliet about his true love. “My life were better ended by their hate than death prorogued, wanting of thy love”, exemplifies that Romeo has true eternal love for Juliet. This makes the reader feel strong towards Romeo and gives a positive impression between the two characters relationship.
Juliet asks Romeo to declare his love ‘faithfully’ as she questions their relationship as she tries to make sense as the whole situation is happening too quickly. Juliet declares her love for Romeo as she tries to make him see that her love is eternal as she doubts Romeo’s vows made to Juliet’s of eternal love. “I’ll prove more true”, in this quite, Juliet tries to show Romeo that she is true to her words and does not want to be misled by her love and adoration towards the Montague’s son. Juliet is a true worshipper of Romeo as she has agreed and opened up to her love at first sight. “My true love passion”, states that Juliet is a devotee of Romeo as she praises him with her heart and soul. She pleads to Romeo of putting an end to his false feeling and put forward his true aim behind this act. “Pardon…this yielding to light love”, reveals how Juliet asks Romeo to pardon his plans and to ignore his lust for her.
Romeo is confused as Juliet talks like this. He states his loyalty and eternal love for her. “Lady, by yonder…fruit-tree tops” shows how serious Romeo is. This creates a doubt in Juliet’s mind as she knows how variable the moon is during the month. “O swear…love prove likewise variable”, images that Juliet is in deep concentration as both of the character communicate. She wants an answer soon as she is full of enthusiastic. At the end of this section of play, the reader feels a sense of deep concentration going on between the two characters which build the reader in tension and deep in thought of the outcome of their love.
Juliet is worried about that they have fallen in love quickly and irrationally and need time to think whether this feeling is worth all the secrecy and deceit towards their family.
“Too rash, too unadvised, too sudden too like lightening” shows that Juliet is as cool as a cucumber in the relationship as she is trying to make sense of the unreasonable act. Things are going too fast for Juliet with Romeo and Juliet tries to ask Romeo why this is so.
Juliet also states her desire to prosper in the bond. “This bud of love…may prove a beauteous flower”, shows Juliet wanting the minor emotion of hers to prosper, this is metaphoric as a bud growing to a flower but with many difficulties to grow the fruit.
Romeo is worried that he will be left to repent or be unsatisfied from line one hundred and twenty five and that they wont make a pledge of love. Juliet exchanges her vow finally to clear the tension as Romeo is finally convinced that their love is something to fight for. “My bounty is as endless as the sea…for both are infinite”, Juliet tries to sway Romeo that her love is pure, true and has no restrictions which is affected by her relatives and close friends. Romeo is assured that both of them are in love, this is evident as both of them are determined to test each other for their love and to see how perpetual (everlasting) their love is for each other.
Romeo is unsure whether this is a dream or a real act. He is shocked that this love is a dream and too flattering and sweet to be considerable. “Too flattering-sweet to be substantial”, this shows that Romeo is over the moon and believes his destiny has proved wonders as his life seems so full of colour and action with her presence.
Juliet promises to marry Romeo. The mood created here is full of support and curiosity. The support is given to Romeo and Juliet relationship as both seem to be in true love with each other; whereas, the curiosity comes in to the scene as the reader questions how the two lovers will confront his parents or whether they will run away to get married or even if a supreme character gives support for the relationship to commence- this builds up tension as the reader is eager to know what the outcome of the play. “If that thy bent…throughout the world”, suggests that Juliet is affectionate and mature. She feels old enough to make her own decisions as her background life before meeting Romeo was like
Having the world’s jewels and essentials done for her without longing for it. Her decision making in life is easily done by her parents.
As her childhood guardian enter, the nurse; Romeo is forced to leave the nurse has seen Romeo and is shell shocked. However, being a childhood guardian of Juliet at the same time as a true friend, she keeps this a secret between herself, Juliet and Romeo. “A thousand times the worse…toward school with heavy looks [retiring slowly]”, metaphorically shows how desperate Romeo was not to leave his Juliet. However, saying bye to her makes him feel like a school boy carrying book to school. This symbolises his frown and optimism of seeing her next time. His slow voice retrieving shows his sadness trying to long the situation as he sees it being a burden leaving Juliet. This creates a mood of anxiety as Juliet is inquisitive (curious) is anyone would catch him in her house.
William Shakespeare, the author of the play Romeo and Juliet, uses comparison between the characters to build up tension and mood in the act; in addition to, creating a mental view and making the reader feel what is felt by the characters. “And yet no father…from his hand” shows Romeo compared bird who comes back even after let go free. This symbolises that Romeo is trustworthy and Juliet’s has no fear he will still love her after his departure for a short space of time. Romeo is also illustrated upon as a prisoner; “Like a poor prisoner…of his liberty”, shows us that Juliet tries to confront Romeo about his grieving as he leaves Juliet. She symbolises the situation as showing Romeo that leaving her will be like moving with chains and superior burden in your feet. The mental picture created using the comparison with a bird and prisoner of Romeo shows us how understanding Juliet is, by knowing how Romeo feels after his departure.
Strong emotions are shown consistently throughout the play, “Kill thee with such cherishing (love him to death”, this quote shows Juliet is attracted to Romeo deeply; she wants the relationship to be compact as this will show their craze over one another.
Juliet feels parting with Romeo causes suffering to her, but she believes that the suffering will only strengthen their infinite love. “Parting is such sweet sorrow”, this quote is showing Juliet’s anguish as Romeo has to depart because of Juliet’s parents entering the room. Juliet feels depressed as Romeo is leaving her, but feels optimistic as she knows seeing Romeo the next time will be even more passionate.
There is more imagery as it makes the reader feel at ease to follow the act. “Brightness of her cheek”, allows the reader to portray Juliet as a fair skinned girl who brings warmth and pleasure to the opposite person.
Shakespeare uses antithesis to create tension and mood between the relationship of the characters and the scene.
Light is quoted in the quote “Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven” creates a calming temperament to the tempo of the act as it is introduced with a fast and dynamic tempo showing how madly in love Romeo and Juliet are.
“As glorious to this night, being o’er my head”, shows that the night is splendid as the presence of Juliet is welcoming; this slows down the tempo as a tender and romantic mood is formed.
A mood of superiority is created as Romeo is stating his fervour towards Juliet. “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon”, as Romeo is stating this quote to Juliet, it shows us that Romeo is a king-like person as he can command something which is uncontrollable as the sun and moon. He shows his superior authority at the presence of Juliet. An atmosphere of anxiety is created as it seems Romeo is living in ‘cloud nine’ as he is completely in love with Juliet.
A mood of confusion is created using opposites as the quote “My life were better…wanting of thy love”, shows that puzzlement is created by Romeo confessing he would rather die from her families hatred rather than lose her love. As the reader hopes he would look positive and state blissful things as he tries to show Juliet he is undisturbed by the enmity between the two relatives.
Simile and metaphor are used to create an emphasize on the emotion as it gives the feeling some dynamic and bold outlook.
“As Boundless as the sea” shows how deep and ever lasting Romeo and Juliet’s love is. The quote emphasizes the impression that the two lovers are ardently (passionate) in love and don’t care about anyone or anything that comes between their desires.
“love like lightening” is quoted as describing Juliet appeal, this stresses that Juliet is as bright as the star, as dominant as religion and as powerful as God. As her physical and verbal output is as attractive as the moon. This creates a mood of stimulation as the similes make you feel at the presence of the scene, and viewing someone like Juliet is mind-blowing.
The metaphor “bud of love” gives the whole quote a greater meaning. “This bud of love…flower when next we meet”, implies a mood of hope, as the reader is made to wait on the conclusion of their love.
A sense of sinister and forbidding is created as the conversation develops between the two legacies; Romeo and Juliet. “to cease thy strife, and leave me to my grief”, which states Juliet telling Romeo to stop his effort of loving her, which crates a mood of dullness as the tempo suddenly drops, as there is tense conversation between them of passionate love.
The mood is very slow as William Shakespeare tries to involve a form of hesitance between the Romeo and Juliet. “Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me”, a sense of hesitance is created as the conversation take a new stage, discussing their relationship in terms of their families approval. Unaware what would be the best act to act upon.
A sense of blood and anger is created mid-way though the scene as Juliet is petrifies from the threat posed by her family on Romeo side of the family. “If they do see thee, they will murder thee”, an atmosphere of fear and worry is created to show the still and unmoving tension between the two characters.
