Romeo decides to attend the Capulet’s party without an invitation from the Capulets because he wanted to get a good glimpse of Rosaline that he has a crush on. When Romeo saw Juliet across the room, he started talking to himself, “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear – Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear: So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows” (Shakespeare 1.5.44-47). Romeo’s simile compares Juliet to an earring hanging on the cheek of an African that stands out. He means that he is attracted to Juliet because she is beautiful. Juliet’s beauty makes Romeo view it as too precious for everyday use and also he sees it too powerful for earth to bear. Romeo’s metaphor compares doves which is Juliet to the crows which is the other women. He says that Juliet stands out better than the other women like a dove in a crowd of crows and he means that she is beautiful, pure and innocent like a dove. Also he says that she is more attractive than any other women which makes him want to woo
Romeo decides to attend the Capulet’s party without an invitation from the Capulets because he wanted to get a good glimpse of Rosaline that he has a crush on. When Romeo saw Juliet across the room, he started talking to himself, “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear – Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear: So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows” (Shakespeare 1.5.44-47). Romeo’s simile compares Juliet to an earring hanging on the cheek of an African that stands out. He means that he is attracted to Juliet because she is beautiful. Juliet’s beauty makes Romeo view it as too precious for everyday use and also he sees it too powerful for earth to bear. Romeo’s metaphor compares doves which is Juliet to the crows which is the other women. He says that Juliet stands out better than the other women like a dove in a crowd of crows and he means that she is beautiful, pure and innocent like a dove. Also he says that she is more attractive than any other women which makes him want to woo