The way Shakespeare uses the contrast of love and hate in the scene by using : personification and other form of word play.
Here some examples of love
The first example of love is when Romeo describes Juliet being one of the most beautiful people in the world “O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” Romeo line 43
The second example is “What lady’s that which doth enrich the hand” Romeo line 40-41
Here are some examples of hate.
1.”A villain that is hithercome in spite” Tybalt line 61-62
2. ” Here’s much to do with hate but more with love” Romeo
Shakespeare shows the themes of love and hate in Act 1 Scene 5 in a number of ways. Firstly he makes Romeo and Juliet conversation is a sonet (Which is a love peom) to show that there are in love. The use of hate in the scene is the use of anthesis by Romeo
October 30, 2016 at 5:57 pm
Some well-chosen quotes. Try to embed them into your writing rather than listing them. Can you explain how Shakespeare’s use of antithesis in Romeo’s language contributes to the theme of hate?