Metaphors In Romeo And Juliet

Shakespeare is the second most quoted writer in the English language, closely following the several authors of the Bible. Out of Shakespeare’s thirty seven plays, one of his most famous is The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In this play, Romeo and Juliet, who come from feuding families, display just how strong the strength of true love is by dying to each other. In Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers show their undying affection for each other by using metaphors and religious phrases. Romeo and Juliet show express their feelings for each other in a sonnet that is packed full with metaphors and religious phrases. An example of one of the religious phrases used in this sonnet is, “My prayer’s effect I take. Thus from my lips, by yours, my