Light/Dark Imagery

Question 1

General:

Answer 1

• At the beginning, when Romeo is depressed, he surrounds himself with darkness and he hates the daytime.
• When he meets Juliet, he uses numerous metaphors in which he refers to her as light or bright.
• She lights up his life and makes him happy.
• The only time Romeo and Juliet are together are together in the daytime is when they get married.
• Their relationship takes place mostly at night.
• It cannot exist in daytime under society’s strict social rules.
• When the sun is up, their lives are marred by the feud and fighting.

Question 2

Light/Dark Imagery 1.5

Answer 2

‘(Romeo) O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright.’

Question 3

Light/Dark Imagery 2.2

Answer 3

‘(Romeo) It is the east and Juliet is the sun.’

Question 4

Light/Dark Imagery 3.2

Answer 4

‘(Juliet) Give me my Romeo. And when I shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine.’

Question 5

Light/Dark Imagery 3.2

Answer 5

‘(Juliet) If love be blind, it best agrees with night.’

Question 6

Light/Dark Imagery 3.5

Answer 6

‘(Romeo) More light and light, more dark and dark our woes.’

Question 7

Light/Dark Imagery 5.3

Answer 7

‘(Romeo) For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes this vault a feasting presence full of light.’