Romeo and Juliet Formal Response Paragraph When Romeo compares Juliet to the rising sun he indicates that she illuminates his darkened world. Lord Montague calls attention to Romeo’s depressed mood using darkened imagery that reveals Romeo’s emotional state; instead of simply stating that Romeo feels depressed, Montague elaborately reveals how Romeo has “Shut up his windows, locks fair daylight out/ And makes himself an artificial night” (I.I.142-143). Montague’s imagery of an “artificial night” reveal the extent of Romeo’s deep depression: he does not simply put himself away in a room, he has “shut” his windows and “locked” daylight out. The powerful verbs showcase the extent and power that he keeps himself in darkness and away from others.
