Successful Imagery in Romeo and Juliet

             Shakespeare does a wonderful job of using imagery vocabulary to paint a picture
             in the minds of the audience. Even now in the 21st century, we can read Romeo and Juliet
             and get the same sort of picture as the people of Shakespearean times got, even though
             the vocabulary is a little different. Words such as "shrine," "sin," "saint," "prayer,"
             "faith," and "profane" all paint the picture of a holy scene in my mind. When reading of
             (or listening to) Romeo and Juliet, you might feel as if some holy, religious realm is taking
             Even though these two have just met you sense some sort of bond. This immediate
             bond is cushioned by the fact that they are in "holy love" or by the fact that they "we're
             meant to be." It is important to understand imagery vocabulary and understand the sort of
             picture you are creating for the audience.
             The imagery of Scene V depicts that Romeo and Juliet's love was meant to be. It
             gives the idea that God, or some other spiritual being, brought the two together at the
             masquerade to find each other, and fall in love forever. Even though they have just met,
             and their new love just began, they suddenly can't live without one another. The love that
             is painted in my mind is the kind that is only found in storybooks or TV sitcoms. the kind
             of love that everyone wants to possess. Love at first sight, but justified of the terms that
             some religiousness brought them together. This imagery of love is the kind of love that
             will make young heartbroken girls want to love again and encourage elderly couples to
             remember the good old days of their youth. This depiction of love makes the audience
             forget, for a moment, about the Capulet/ Montague feud. It suggests eternal bonding.
             Because imagery is all about what someone thinks, everyone will see things a
             little differently (as shown in our Queen Mab drawings).My view on Romeo and Juliet's
             love is a love meant to be. I se...

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