What is an example of a metaphor in Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 2?

In this metaphor, Romeo’s eyes are like the two sides of a balance scale. When Romeo only has eyes for Rosaline, it’s as if her image is on both sides of the scales. But if one side contains another beautiful woman, then Rosaline might not compare so well.

What happened in Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1 and 2?

Act 1 Scene 2 Paris visits Lord Capulet to ask for Juliet’s hand in marriage. Lord Capulet thinks Juliet is too young to marry saying to Paris ‘Let two more summers wither in their pride, / Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride’. However, he later encourages Paris to woo her at a ball at his house.

What are the themes in Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 2?

mwestwood, M.A. In this scene of act I, in contrast to the previous scene of violence and impulsive actions, Shakespeare employs the theme of Impulsiveness vs. Caution.

What is an example of allusion in Romeo and Juliet Act 1?

Act 1, scene 1 This quote contains two allusions: Cupid is the Roman god of desire and erotic love, and Dian (also called Diana) is the Roman goddess of virginity and hunting.

How are metaphors used in Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo begins by using the sun as a metaphor for his beloved Juliet: “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. In these same lines Romeo has furthered his metaphor by using personification. He creates for us the idea that the moon is a woman who is “sick and pale with grief,” seemingly jealous of Juliet’s beauty.

What is the extended metaphor in Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 3?

In Scene 3, Lady Capulet compares a beautiful woman to a cover or a wrapper for an object. She uses this comparison when she is talking to Juliet about marriage saying that the woman surrounds the man with her beauty.

What is an example of foreshadowing in Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet?

Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at or indicates a later plot point. So in Act 1, Scene 1, an example of foreshadowing would be when Tybalt draws his sword at the Montagues and declares his hatred for them. This foreshadows his duel with Romeo in Act 3, Scene 1, which ends tragically.