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comment on Shakespeare’s use of language and imagery,
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With reference to Act 1 Scene 5: lines 43 to 52 and lines 92 to 109 and Act 2 Scene 2, comment on Shakespeare's use of language and imagery, and show how this firmly establishes Romeo and Juliet as 16th Century lovers Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a dramatic love story between to 16th Century lovers, this essay will consider the imagery and language Shakespeare uses and how this establishes Romeo and Juliet as 16th Century lovers. When Romeo first set eyes on Juliet at the Capulet ball he compliments her, "cheek of night," Romeo thinks she is soft and looks superb. He describes her as a "rich jewel" as she shines and is full of beauty, Shakespeare compares Juliet against an unattractive background of an "Ethiop's ear" which makes her be prominent and be stunning. Juliet is "beauty too rich for use, for Earth too dear," she...
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