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Examples Of Exaggeration In Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a comedic play of a couple whoś family are enemies but they commit suicide so they can be together without their parents telling them otherwise. There are many exaggerations, and humor in the play. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet includes mostly of hyperboles. Exaggeration is the characteristic in the story. For example, in the quote, ¨Tut! I have lost myself; I am not here;..¨ is an exaggeration. This is an exaggeration of how Romeo states that he is lost and cannot find himself when he is actually panicking. The line,¨Spread thy close curtain,love performing night,.. ¨ is a comedic exaggeration. This is an example of beginning to make love in the night. The quote,¨For never was a story of more woe¨ is also an exaggeration. This is an exaggeration because this story was one that was caused by its own problems, while no one cares and there are other stories that may be just as tragic. Then another quote, ¨Talk to me, for I´ll not speak a word¨, is a hyperbole. This is a hyperbole because it shows that if you speak to the Lady Capulet then she …show more content…

For example, in the quote, ¨Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days¨. The nurse almost rambles about how Juliet should have a good night with Romeo leading to more happy days. Another example, the line, ¨I would say thou hadst sucked wisdom from thy teat¨. This quote is saying how the nurse thinks Juliet has gained wisdom from someone's breast. ¨Blubb´ring and weeping , weeping and blubb´ring¨ is also an example of the nurseś rambling. The nurse is saying that Juliet is crying and sobbing uncontrollably. The quote ¨And from my soul; else beshrew them both¨ is another example. The nurse is saying that from her soul she makes wicked both of them. In the next quote the nurse repeats herself by asking what something is more than once in the line ¨Whatś this? Whatś

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