Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet

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Figurative language in 'It is the East, and Juliet is the sun'

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Metaphor

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E1.8D

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Example of personification in Romeo and Juliet

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But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet

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Act 5, Scene 3

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Metaphor

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Figure of speech; describes non-literal comparisons.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Example of a simile

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Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Personification

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Figure of speech: non-human object with human traits.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Symbolism of the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet

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Forbidden love, secret meetings, overcoming barriers

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Metaphor vs Simile

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Metaphor: compares unlike things directly; Simile: uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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Personification in literature

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Enhances vividness and engagement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Significance of poison in Romeo and Juliet

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Symbolizes destructive love and tragic family feuds; leads to death of Romeo and Juliet.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5