Romeo and Juliet
Explain & analyze the imagery Romeo uses to describe Juliet
This is from Act 2, scene 2
This is from Act 2, scene 2
Romeo's description of Juliet likens her to Heaven.... a winged angel. She is more beautiful than the moon, her eyes twinkle like stars, and her cheeks shine more brightly. He says that Juliet's presence makes the birds sing.... she speaks with her eyes. This imagery alludes Romeo's feeling that Juliet is perfection.... he's smitten.
Romeo and Juliet