Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2 - 'Comment on how Romeo and Juliet use language to communicate their feelings in Act 2 Scene 2'.

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Romeo and Juliet

Act 2 Scene 2

‘Comment on how Romeo and Juliet use language to communicate their feelings in Act 2 Scene 2’

In act 2 scene of the play Romeo is waiting under

Juliet’s balcony and when he sees Juliet her beauty overwhelms

 him. Juliet is from the family Capulet and Romeo is a Montague

so they could never by together as the are enemies. Juliet

wishes Romeo was not a Montague and she was not a Capulet

and professes her love for Romeo. Romeo then says he would

change his name to be with Juliet and Juliet wants him to

reject his family. Romeo is describing Juliet’s beauty in this

scene and he is using language to express himself. Romeo

agrees to marriage and they both show excitement about their

wedding. Romeo and Juliet then say goodnight reluctantly and

it is nearly morning. In this scene they declare their feeling

for each other, using language in varying ways to express

themselves.

                Romeo uses the metaphor ‘It is the East, and Juliet is the sun’ which is just describing her beauty. Romeo wants Juliet to lose her virginity to him and he extends the metaphor a he describes the moon ‘already sick with grief’ which has a duel meaning Roseline who was Romeo’s previous girlfriend is sick with her sister Juliet’s beauty and the moon is also symbolising virginity. Romeo personifies the moon and describes her feelings because it is insignificant compared to Juliet appearing at the window and when she appears at the window Romeo wishes she knew how he feels about her. Romeo goes into considerable detail about Juliet’s eyes ‘her eye discourses him’ he does this because he thinks her eyes are conveying something to him to draw him towards her. Romeo says that Juliet’s cheek is so bright that it would put shame on the stars and birds would sing and think it wasn’t night describing her beauty. Romeo uses imagery to communicate his views of her. Romeo calls Juliet a bright angel because he feels she is a celestial body and she is a messenger from heaven.

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                In Juliet’s first speech she is questioning where Romeo is and she wants him to reject his family. Juliet questions ‘What’s in a name’ she feels names are not irrelevant and they are not important but they keep them apart from each other. Juliet says that their families are keeping them apart ‘tis but thy name that is my enemy’ and she wishes she wasn’t a Capulet. Juliet desires Romeo physically and emotionally and wants commitment ‘ take all myself’ Juliet then wants Romeo to give up his name and if he does Juliet will also give up her name ...

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