There is a saying that is opposites attract, it shows how differences between things will actually highlight other aspects. William Shakespeare, the author of the famous Romeo and Juliet, writes a story about two star crossed lovers who are not allowed to love each other. He writes this play putting deep meanings behind nearly every word. By doing this, he creates makes the scenes more meaningful as well. Shakespeare has ways of putting in these meanings and one way he does it is by using opposites. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare use opposites to emphasize conflict, to emphasize feelings of characters and to show the differences between characters.
When the play begins there is a prologue that sets the scene of what is to come. …show more content…
Character often have an opposite, who does the opposites than them. This shows their own traits and highlights the others personality. In the beginning of the play, we are introduced to Benvolio, who is stopping a fight between Abraham and Sampson, behind him enters Tybalt who draws his sword. They start arguing and disagreeing on opinions. Benvolio says “ I do but keep the peace”(I.I.69) and Tybalt replies “ What drawn and talks of peace? I hate the world”(I.I.71). These two characters speak of the same word, yet they have such opposite opinions that it for one shows their own opinion, but it also gives the others opinion a greater importance. With these two characters having opposite opinions, it suggests their opposite characteristics. It is true too, Benvolio is out to try to help others when Tybalt is always trying to hurt someone. William Shakespeare gives these two characters opposite opinions and opposite characteristics, which makes the story of these characters all the more …show more content…
He uses them to get the audience hooked, intrigued and excited for more. As Shakespeare explores the uses for opposites, it is easy to see that opposites are not just an opposite of something, it is actually the opposite for it helps emphasize an emotion or an action. This is true for the real world and it shows that not everything is not as it seems. That many things can have more than one meaning, not just opposites. This proves that not everything is set in stone, there is more on the inside than the outside of anything, or
When the play begins there is a prologue that sets the scene of what is to come. …show more content…
Character often have an opposite, who does the opposites than them. This shows their own traits and highlights the others personality. In the beginning of the play, we are introduced to Benvolio, who is stopping a fight between Abraham and Sampson, behind him enters Tybalt who draws his sword. They start arguing and disagreeing on opinions. Benvolio says “ I do but keep the peace”(I.I.69) and Tybalt replies “ What drawn and talks of peace? I hate the world”(I.I.71). These two characters speak of the same word, yet they have such opposite opinions that it for one shows their own opinion, but it also gives the others opinion a greater importance. With these two characters having opposite opinions, it suggests their opposite characteristics. It is true too, Benvolio is out to try to help others when Tybalt is always trying to hurt someone. William Shakespeare gives these two characters opposite opinions and opposite characteristics, which makes the story of these characters all the more …show more content…
He uses them to get the audience hooked, intrigued and excited for more. As Shakespeare explores the uses for opposites, it is easy to see that opposites are not just an opposite of something, it is actually the opposite for it helps emphasize an emotion or an action. This is true for the real world and it shows that not everything is not as it seems. That many things can have more than one meaning, not just opposites. This proves that not everything is set in stone, there is more on the inside than the outside of anything, or