Speeches & Their Poetic Devices

Question 0

What Poetic Devices are found in Juliet’s speech on 825?

Answer 0

Allusion - Phoebus and Phaëton (Ll. 1-4)

Foreshadowing - (Ll. 5-9)

Question 1

What Poetic Devices are found in Romeo’s speech on page 797?

Answer 1

Metaphor - Juliet and the sun (Ll. 3)
Personification - The sun killing the envious moon (Ll. 4)
Foreshadowing - (Ll. 5 & 8)
Simile - Brightness of Juliet’s cheek would shame the stars (Ll. 19-20)
Motif - Wants to be a glove so he can touch Juliet’s cheek (Ll. 24-25)