The love encompassing the story of "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare, is vividly portrayed in Act 2 Scene 2 where two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, have a secret meeting in which they reveal the passion they have for each other. It is important as the audience is able to discern the escalating passion in this scene, which embellishes the play mainly consisting of conflicts surrounding the love. The importance of the family feud, a key theme, is highlighted which engages the audience by delivering tension as the enmity would be an obstacle to the lovers' fulfillment. Also, the development of Juliet's character and Romeo's sustained romantic personality is described in this scene. To establish these effects, Shakespeare used highly metaphorical language, allusions to mythology and blank verse to give rhythm.
Firstly, the love of the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, starts to develop in this scene.
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Romeo and Juliet with Friar Laurence
Romeo and Juliet, Act I-Scene_3. Lady Capulet and ...After Capulet's party, Juliet, unaware of Romeo's presence, grieves by the fact that he is a Montague, the enemy to her family. She focuses on that the name is the enemy not the person himself, "'Tis but they name that is my enemy". Also she elaborates her ideas, which distinctively shows her desire for Romeo, by saying that names do not determine the features or trait of a person by referring to a rose; "that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet". This displays and emphasizes the severe rivalry between the families as the audience develops curiosity towards the rest of the plot, for Romeo and Juliet have to rise above the feud for their love to become wholehearted. She concludes with an unattainable desire if Romeo could abandon his name for her, "Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no...