Indirect Characterization In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Indirect Characterization

In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses oxymorons, paradox, pun, and or juxtaposition to indirectly characterized characters. Oxymorons, paradox and puns all contribute to juxtaposition. Because if the way they spoke, many of the examples found in Romeo and Juliet are paradoxical. Shakespeare doesn't tell the audience about his characters. He uses his language. William Shakespeare uses literary devices in Romeo and Juliet to portray complex characters.

The first character is Romeo Montague. Shakespeare uses figurative language when he says “arise fair sun, and kill the envious moon”(2.2.5). Romeo for first to Juliet is the sun and once her to show herself when watching from the balcony. Romeo states “ two

of the fairest stars in the heaven”(2.2.15). Romeo compares Juliet's eyes to the stars of the Romeo compare Juliet eyes to the stars of the sky. Everywhere Romeo looks he sees Juliet and is romantic.
The second character is Juliet Capulet.do you get portrays her characteristics when she says “Romeo,come ,thou day and night”(3.2.12). Juliet compares Romeo to the day. He only gets to see him at night.” Juliet's gallop speech”(3.2.1-30). Juliet was anxiously waiting for their wedding. These quotes show how bad Juliet wants Romeo and her heart for him.
The final character is friar Lawrence. “To swift arrives as tardy as too slow”(2.6.9-15). Friar Lawrence is a wise man on the topic of life. He doesn't want to rush love. “These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph Die, like fire and powder”(2.6.9-10). Fast love comes with bad endings.This means he's against fast love the friar is characterized as a wise man just not rush young love.
William Shakespeare uses figurative language in order to reveal characterization of Romeo and Juliet and friar Lawrence. Figurative language is used to show the love between Romeo and Juliet ,it also shows the principles that friar Lawrence abide by. Shakespeare use the figure to language instead of just telling us how does character feels. Instead of directly telling the audience, William Shakespeare uses language to portray his characters.