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How does Shakespeare use language in the balcony scene to express the intense love

How does Shakespeare use language in the balcony scene to express the intense love between Romeo and Juliet?

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romeo constantly uses adjectives relating to light/ solar things e.g. light, angel, sun, etc, which is a metaphor for how juliet is the centre of his universe, some ethereal being that is above him. it shows that he believes she is an important figure in his life as the sun is to the earth, an angel is to religion, etc. This is a direct contrast to the gloomy images that were presented with Rosaline, which were "smoke," "dark," and "sick," so we can also argue that he never loved rosaline or at least not with the same intensity as he does juliet, which is also shown by his rash actions at the end (committing suicide). thats just one example, but if you search up balcony scene analysis or even looking a model answers to a similar question, there would be loads more.

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