A Comparison Of Romeo And Juliet

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In both literature and song, sometimes male’s will express their love to a female in an enthusiastic method. The song “Michelle” by Sir Paul McCartney and lines 44-53 from an excerpt of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare both converge to give insight into the male brain and their expression of emotion. The song “Michelle” exhibits imagery of a French man yearning to express his love, but being oblivious to a form of expression. In response, the man uses verbal gestures to communicate with her in the most noble way he can. Likewise, Romeo and Juliet expresses a character named Romeo that deeply wants to convey his love for Juliet, but being dumbfounded and incapable of anything other than words. Coherently, the narrative voices

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