Imagery: Death-The result to love

Death Imagery:The Result to Love 

Death imagery is revealed throughout Romeo and Juliet repeating patterns or images by Shakespeare. "Or if you do not make the bridal bed in that dim monument where Tybalt lies." (Shakespeare.III.v.200-202). Juliet is  justifying that if she is demanded to marry Paris, she will end up killing herself. The quote relates to death imagery because Juliet makes it clear, she will remain in a tomb like Tybalt if she has to be wed to Paris. This statement Juliet Capulet makes develops plot because foreshadowing is related to the death imagery. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet kills herself with a dagger to be with Romeo forever. If Juliet did not take her life, she would be dwelling over the her true love.

Friar Lawrence says "And in their triumph die like fire and powder." (Shakespeare.II.vi.10) Friar Lawrence is trying to inform Romeo that his love with Juliet may seem like gold but eventually their love will explode. Friar means their love can die off or possibly be killed by their families who would want to distant the star crossed lovers apart. Fire and gun powder make explosions, this is death imagery because explosions near people result in death. This quote is related to plot development because at the end of the book Romeo and Juliet take their lives to find each other in another life. A "chain reaction" occurs just like an explosion, one object dies near another.

Within the visit between Romeo and Juliet at the Capulet's house, Juliet says "Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low, As one dead in the bottom of a tomb." (Shakespeare.III.iv.55-56). Romeo is climbing down the balcony, preparing to leave the Capulet home. Juliet states she feels as if Romeo is low from her as if he was buried underground. The balcony scene foreshadows Romeo killing himself and only tries to prepare the audience for the death of Romeo later in the book. The balcony scene can also represent the falling in love of Juliet through the foreshadowing. Romeo ventures to Juliet's house every night because they are forbidden from each other. This relates to Romeo killing himself after witnessing Juliet "dead" in her tomb. Romeo throws himself into anything to be with Juliet even if he has to risk his life. 

~Lover boy~

July 14, 1528





She has my heart tied in a knot and my stomach in a whirl. She's got my attention and mind set on her. Juliet Capulet is as beautiful as the Verona sunset, she is perfect in every way. Around here, love comes easy which is why I must marry the love of my life. The Capulet's are family friends and I feel Old Capulet admires my personality. I wish to be apart of Juliet's life Thursday morning, although I must receive permission from her father himself.



July 14, 1528

Today, things did not go the way I wanted them to. Old Capulet approved of the marriage to Juliet, however, he requested I wait two summers. Capulet told me his daughter should see more of the world as well as I must win over her love. I feel I cannot wait another day, let alone two seasons. I must visit the Capulet family frequently to keep myself fresh in Juleit's mind. I understand Juliet is a young thirteen year old woman, but two summers must arrive fast.

July 15, 1528

Juliet is going to speak with the Friar today and I have a strong feeling it is to confess her love for me. She  appears to be hiding her feelings, but I know it is because she has a shy personality. I questioned what she is going to speak of to the Friar, although she was acting stubborn. I know Juliet cannot wait to show her love to me once we are wed. I am showing my true self of appearing as a "lover boy" because she should know I would do anything to win over her difficult receiving love. I told Juliet she should never feel pressured to deny her love for a perfect individual who she is meant to be with for the rest of her life.

July 16, 1528

This must be the best day of my life! Old Capulet has organized the wedding to marry Juliet on Thursday. He calls for all the servants to be on the project and preparing it well. The date has been changed from two summers to two days which means I must be fully prepared for the special event. I was given the permission but better yet, approved of Juliet. I guess I did woo her love but what can I say, I'm a charming man. I knew everything would come around just the way I wanted it to. I am so excited to be known as apart of the Capulet family, but that will never replace being apart of Juliet.






July 18, 1528

Everything has died in my body. There is no happiness, excitement or love to share. My love has been wrapped within death untimely. Juliet has died today and here I lie praying over her tomb. The funeral service has been scedualed this afternoon and I must show among many families of Verona treasurous dreams have banished. From her shyness, assent to marriage and then death has happened so fast and taken a piece of everyone. I pray that she has taken a piece of me so we can be together until my day arrives.

~The man in charge~

July 14, 1528


County Paris approached me today to ask one of the most difficult questions to answer. He asked if I would approve of the marriage to my dear daughter Juliet. I would never in my life doubt Paris, however Juliet is just far too young. I suggested he wait two summers until she was older, more experienced and able to name her love. I would call Paris an ideal husband for my little girl, just not at this point of time.




July 16,1528

Calling all servants, decorators and cooks, the wedding must be perfect in honor of Paris and my sweetheart. I made the decision to make the wedding happen and allow my daughter to marry County Paris. I have been thinking about this marriage and haven't been able to sleep since Paris came to ask me for the approval. I believe I made a wise choice by telling Paris he must win Juliet to show how serious love and marriage really is. I am now able to say that I feel Paris is an excellent husband who will support Juliet and provide her with riches. I want what's best for her and if that's the case, they must be wed on Thursday at dawn.

July 16, 1528

I have nothing good to say about Juliet. Could she be some sort of curse? She is disobeying my demands and ruining the Capulet family. She refuses to marry County Paris and claims she can never show pride within what she hates. Quite frankly, I do not care what Juliet has to say about the wedding, the deal is finalized and I will not let her take my authority. I will drag that tallow-face o Saint Peter's Church on Thursday morning if that's the last thing I do! If somehow this wedding does not take place caused by Juliet, I will disown her and never look her in the eyes.

July 17, 1528

I am respecting Juliet at this moment, the day before her wedding as she apologized to my soul. I knew Juliet may have just been unsure about being wed to Paris, but she can trust my decisions I have planned for her. I am head of the Capulet family and would not dare to put my Juliet through danger, I trust Paris is just like myself. Everyone is now on the same page and I am glad Juliet made the right choice for her and her family. Now, I must hurry and take care of the preparations because my child's wedding is tomorrow!


July 18, 1528


Enemies become friends. I traveled to the Capulet tomb to pay my last respects to my daughter. As I entered the tomb, I noticed Friar Lawrence was bowed among the tombs, with tears dripping from his face, falling on the stone floor. He turned to his right and began to plead on his knees at my feet. He claimed that the deaths were all his fault and he should be the one to blame. I didn't know how to react because I could hardly understand him. I heard loud foot steps coming from outside of the tomb. It was a Montague, in fact it was Romeo`s father. How dare him to invade my time? I could finally make out what Friar had been blabbering on about, he was explaining everything. I can`t explain what, but something came over me, something within my soul. I had reached my hand out to my life long foe. I helped Friar up with my open hand and forgot all the anger I had towards him. My last moments with my daughter was spent with new friends and one who knew my pain. Light suddenly entered the darkness.    

~Deeper meanings~

The Star:

Shakespeare reveals many symbols throughout Romeo and Juliet. Each symbol provides a meaning of how it develops plot, theme, character and setting. "I fear too early, for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin his fearful fate."(Shakespeare.I.iv.107) This provides the audience with the symbol of fate. Romeo had a feeling before he arrived to the mascaraed party that there would be consequences for appearing. The consequence he felt would be out of his hands.The star also reveals plot because it foreshadows what will occur next in the book, in which guides Romeo to fall in love with Juliet. This is a problem because the Capulet and Montague families despise each other which may cause consequences and negativity on their love. Romeo is familiar with having his heart broken by Rosa-line and the men around are persuading him to find a new woman, Romeo may feel pressured. This symbol develops character development because it represents that Romeo is a cautious man. He is thinking about how the night will resolve from his experiences. There is a contrast between Romeo's character because he appears innocent by love, until he spots Juliet and sneaks out in the night to visit her.

Serpent:

Shakespeare uses the serpent to develop the books plot, theme, character and setting. "O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ìng face!"(Shakespeare.III.ii.73). The shocked expression was said by Juliet when the Nurse ran into Juliet`s room claiming Romeo had killed cousin Tybalt. The serpent represents pure evil and Juliet is saying that inside, Romeo is evil at heart but on the outside Romeo appears innocent hid with a flow'ing face. The serpent inside acted on one of Juliet's dear family members. The serpent develops character development because people in the play as well as the audience thought Juliet was driven away from Romeo after she had found out he killed Tybalt. The development of love could had been taken back from Juliet, which could have changed the plot development if she had not felt guilty about blaming her husband.

Mask:

Mercutio speaks to Romeo requesting a mask to cover his face. "If love be rough with you, be rough with love: Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down. Give me a case to put my visage in, (puts on mask) A visor for a visor! What care I, what curious I doth coat deformities? Here are the beetle brows shall blush for me."(Shakespeare.I.iv.27-32). Romeo is aware he must wear a mask to enter the mascaraed party that is held by the Capulet's. Romeo wished to look upon Rosaline for the evening. The mask Romeo was demanded to put on represented grudges and resentment that the Capulet and Montague families have had for years. The mask develops plot because Romeo was eventually caught by Tybalt Capulet, although the prediction turned into a positive attitude toward Romeo appearing at the party. The mask develops character development because it shows how Romeo is following in his families foot steps to rebel against the Capulet's. This means Romeo does what he wants but still cherishes his family by covering his name. 

  

~The natural and peace keeping man~

July 14, 1528

I was tending to my herb garden, a natural man I am, when Romeo approached me. He confessed his love for Juliette. Shock entered my body when I almost dropped my precious flowers. Romeo was deeply in love with Rosaline, who swore herself to chastity. It seemed as if his state of mind changed overnight. Romeo appeared chipper, he isn't falling for a young lady who broke his heart. He requested I marry them right away. I am in high hopes that this event with avoid hatred between the Capulet and Montague families.

July 15, 1528

True love is a beautiful thing. I did not approve of marrying Romeo and Juliette immediately, it was too much of a rush. It must had been love at first sight for the young ones, but I am a peace keeper and agreed to marry the star-crossed lovers. I met Romeo and Juliette at St.Peter's Church at dawn, where the seats were empty. The marriage was held in secret, it will soon symbolize peace and happiness or the opposite. I have good intentions that my decision will bring enemies together.



July 16, 1528

You would think the boy would be running around in excitement after I pronounced Juliet his wife, however this morning Romeo was pleading frantically at my feet. He began to speak quickly taking only short breathes to share why Verona was locking him out. Romeo explained that the killing of Tybalt lead the Prince to banish him. I told him he was better banished than dead, the Prince could have simply killed him. I guess all I had to say was quit complaining , you have the woman you love named to your heart, your life to live and shelter as I provided him with a place to stay in Mantua. I will keep Romeo in Mantua until I figure a way to mend everyone together.

July 17, 1528

I see sadness, worry and a waterfall of tears pouring down a young girls face. It's Juliet. The fight against Old Capulet and the wanted love of Paris is endless. Juliet would rather be buried with bloody Tybalt and her dead ancestors, fall off of a building or live in a room full of serpents than dedicate her love to Paris. Everything in her world is falling apart especially because Old Capulet does not approve of Romeo. I feel terrible and cannot process why Juliet must be held to fill such high expectations. I have a plan, but it involves Juliet to take part in the opposite direction of her dreams. She must return home and make everything perfect with her family and to agree on marrying charming Paris as soon as possible. The catch?... To drink a potion that will appear Juliet dead up to 24 hours, making her as cold as Tybalt in his tomb. A preparation I have made for the escape of star-crossed lovers who cannot predict what will happen next.


July 18, 1528

I felt silent today. Everyone in Verona was looking up to me to answer their concerns. They wished for my sympathetic thoughts and wise advice as they were torn apart by the ''death'' of Juliet. I watched the Capulet's, friends and the town act in distress. They have warned Paris on his wedding day and have organized her funeral service. I didn't know what to say because the truth is different from a tale. I was pressured to act just as I would if the death were real. In the morning of the wedding day to her ''soon to be husband'' Paris, Juliet was lying just as I said she would, calm and cold as the bodies beneath. I shall go back tonight and ensure I am there when Juliet awakes. The struggle and suffer is occurring but as I have thought throughout my complicated and beautiful life, maybe I am creating a better outcome.

July 18, 1528

I have just been informed that the letter to Romeo has failed to send. I have let Friar John in charge of the deliver. Romeo has no way of knowing that Juliet is just stuck in an unconscious body. If I do not rush over to the tomb, the plan I have set will be held unsuccessful. I am worried that Romeo will harm himself in the result of Juliet's "death". I hope I arrive just in time for Romeo and Juliet to run away and escape together.

July 18, 1528

Well, I was able to catch Juliet as she awoke, although when I arrived I noticed a bottle of poison placed on the edge of a tomb beside Juliet, I was very nervous. My body felt like it had reached my feet and I suddenly took a swallow to prepare myself for what I was about to witness. It was Romeo who believed Juliet was dead. Juliet was in no excitement to see me standing before her, she questioned five times for her dear Romeo. I felt uncomfortable, Romeo was lying peacefully on the other side of Juliet's eyes. I was trying with all my power to convince her to run away with me, I dared her to no longer stay. The best bet was to run away and become of a holy nun. It was too late, Juliet had glanced into the darkness and took her life with the dagger that was resting outside of Romeo's belt. I was hopeless and had obviously failed to create more life to Romeo and Juliet's relationship.

July 18, 1528

Maybe for all I have done, it had done well to the Montague and Capulet families in Verona. The feud between these families had settled when I noticed the two fathers join hands for a fair-well goodbye to their children. The blame should have been appointed to me, but I know in my mind I may have done good. Everything happens for a reason, but I could tell Old Capulet wanted to give me consequences for my actions. I helped the girl who was lost in love, the banished boy and certainly the families who thought they knew of their children. Verona will change from the sudden loss of Romeo, Juliet and Paris, however I know Paris is trailing behind the star crossed lovers above.