Romeo and Juliet Literary Devices

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Literary device: character speaks to self

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soliloquy

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Figurative language comparing without like or as

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Metaphor

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Moon's envy of Juliet

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Juliet's beauty surpasses the moon

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Remark not heard by other characters

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Aside

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Meaning of 'What's in a name?'

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Romeo's last name doesn't matter; he is still perfect.

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Long speech by one actor

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Monologue

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Juliet's fear of Romeo swearing by the moon

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The moon is always changing.

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Literary device hinting future events

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Foreshadowing

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Expression combining contradictory terms

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Oxymoron

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Literary device in 'Parting is such sweet sorrow'

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Oxymoron