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- Romeo and Juliet turn to potions and poisons in moments of misery and desperation as a way to escape their problems—these tinctures therefore become symbolic of their desire and need for escape from the forces impacting their lives.
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Act 2, Scene 3. Themes and Colors Key. Summary. Analysis. Romeo comes out of hiding just as a light in a nearby window flicks on and Juliet exits onto her balcony. “It is the east,” Romeo says, regarding Juliet, “and Juliet is the sun.” He urges the sun to rise and “kill the envious moon.”
Actually understand Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 2. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation.
While no one can deny the merits of Shakespeare's powerful, inspired verse, the themes Shakespeare stresses in Romeo and Juliet also seem to reflect his immaturity as a writer. To understand properly who this is so, we must examine each pervasive motif in the play.
One of the central motifs of the play is the interplay between light and darkness. Romeo and Juliet are consistently comparing one another to different forms of light, including the sun, the stars, and the moon, emphasizing the sense of "illumination" they get from each other.
Romeo and Juliet subverts traditional symbols of light and dark. Generally, light represents goodness and hope, while dark signifies confusion and danger. Shakespeare upends these common associations, however, as day and bright lights are portrayed as negative in the play.
Romeo and Juliet. : Annotated Balcony Scene, Act 2, Scene 2. Please see the bottom of the main scene page for more explanatory notes. Scene II. Capulet's Garden. [Enter Romeo.] Romeo. He jests at scars that never felt a wound. [Juliet appears above at a window.]
