Examples Of Figurative Language In Romeo's Monologue

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In Romeo's monologue he uses a substantial amount of figurative language, he first starts off with a very romantic metaphor. He compares his star-crossed-lover, Juliet, to the sun, she is (supposedly) all he needs in his life. In the following line he slyly uses personification and claims the moon is full of envy. Because Juliet is so bright and beautiful, she puts the moon to shame because it is ailing and pale. Romeo concludes his shower of compliments by using a hyperbole, Juliet's rosy cheeks are capable of outshining the stars out in space (like how the sun outshines a lamp). According to Romeo, her cheeks are so full of life, the birds would mistaken her light for the morning time.
Towards the end of Romeo and Juliet's conversation, Romeo

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