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In Romeo and Juliet, how does Shakespeare use imagery and symbolism to create dramatic tension?
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In Romeo and Juliet, how does Shakespeare use imagery and symbolism to create dramatic tension? William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in 16th Century Verona. It concerns two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, and their fight to keep their love and themselves alive. Romeo and Juliet are the only children of two feuding aristocratic families, the Capulet's and the Montague's. At a party held by Lord Capulet, the two meet and instantaneously fall in love. Throughout the rest of the play we follow their journey of accelerated adolescence until they meet their tragic death. Some people argue that Romeo and Juliet epitomises the true essence of love, because it is so tragic; Romeo and Juliet die for each other, without any hesitation. Shakespeare uses linguistic and poetic devices to create dramatic tension for the reader. Through these carefully structured phrases and sentences, we the reader can know and understand...
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