Romeo and Juliet Figurative Language

Fig Lang 1

100

What is "O, happy dagger?"

Oxymoron

200

"With purple fountains issuing from your veins."

Imagery

300

"The shady curtains from Aurora's bed"

Allusion

400

"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"

Romeo

500

"She'll not be hit with Cupid's arrow."

Allusion

Fig Lang 2

100

"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes..."

Alliteration

200

“My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss” (I.v.103-104).

Extended Metaphor

300

JULIET: "For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch,

And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss." (I.v. 107-108).

Repetition