Does Shakespeare Use Soliloquies In Romeo And Juliet

Shakespearean drama such as The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet have stood the test of time because of its use of literary devices such as soliloquies, asides, and monologues. Shakespeare's use of soliloquies which are is a lengthy speech in which a character-usually alone on stage-expresses his or her thoughts to the audience, enhance his writing by adding doubt if it is being overheard. His use of asides or a brief remark by a character revealing thoughts or feelings to the audience, unheard by other characters involves the audience. Finally his use of monologues which are a very lengthy speech that is addressed to other characters in the play, explain unknown things. Shakespeare’s use of literary devices is what makes his writing so unique as

An example of this is when Juliet says “‘Tis thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? It is nor hands, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By another name would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, Retain That dear perfection which he owes without that title. Romeo, doff thy name; and for that name, which is no part to thee, Take all myself.” ( Act. II Sc. 2 L. 38-49). This use of a soliloquy is important because it advances that plot by letting Romeo know how Juliet feels, and it gives Romeo character motive to speak to Juliet. Even though Shakespeare’s use of soliloquies benefits his writing, his use of asides are even

The monologue is used when “ Were of an age.” says the Nurse “Well, Susan is with God; She was too good for me. But, as I said, On Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen; That shall she, marry; I remember it well. ‘Tis since the earthquake now eleven years; And she was weaned Of all the days of the year, upon that day. For I had then laid wormwood to my dug, Sitting in the sum under the dovehouse wall. My lord and you were then at Mantua nay, I do bear a brain But, as I said, When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple Of my dug and felt it bitter, pretty fool, To see it tetchy and fall out with the dug! Shake, quoth the dovehouse! ‘Twas no need, I trow, To bid me trudge. And since that time it is eleven years, For then she could stand alone; nay, by the rood, She could have run and waddle all about; For even the day before, she broke her brow; And then my husband took up the child. “Yea,” quoth he, “dost thou fall upon thy face? Thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit, Wilt thou not, Jule” And, by my holidam, The pretty wretch left crying, and said “Ay.” To see now how a jest shall come about! I warrant, an I should live a thousand years, I ever should forget it. “ Wild thou not, Jule?” quoth he, And, pretty fool, it stinted, and said “Ay.” This use of a monologue is important because it helps to explain how the nurse and