Figurative Language In Romeo And Juliet

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tells the story of the Capulet and Montague feud in the city of Verona, where Romeo from the Montague family and Juliet from the Capulet family fall in love and try to end the ancient grudge between their families. Shakespeare’s use of figurative language and other literary devices prove that Romeo and Juliet’s actions can lead to love, desire, and despair. Hand imagery develops the idea that emotions have both healing and destructive powers, when emotions cloud reason, people act in extremes, and lives and communities can be enriched or destroyed. The image of a hand reinforces the idea that people will take extreme measures that can bring a community together and heal lives. Romeo and Juliet’s fear that their