Imagery of light and darkness, one of the most often repeated image patterns in Romeo and Juliet, is relevant in even from the very first act to show Romeo’s affections towards Juliet and Rosaline. For example, as Benvolio tells Romeo to go to the Capulet’s party to seek new love, Romeo replies by saying ”One fairer then my love! The all-seeing sun/ Ne’er saw her match from since first the world begun.”(1.2.94-95). Romeo is saying that even the bright, long lasting sun hasn’t seen someone as perfect as Rosaline. By saying that no one ever has matched Rosaline’s beauty, his love for her is clearly shown using an image of light. Then later on, Romeo compares Juliet to light upon first sight of her. Romeo says “O, she doth teach the torches to
