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girlsgotqs
girlsgotqs
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High School - 9th Grade

What is a line in act 1-3 of Romeo and Juliet that uses personification?

it need personification!

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Posted by girlsgotqs on Sunday September 30, 2007 at 3:49 PM and tagged with act 3, personification, quotes, romeo and juliet.

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  1. brendawm Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    From the balcony scene:Act I, scene ii

    Romeo:

    But soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
    It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!--
    Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
    Who is already sick and pale with grief,

     R&J is filled with personification.  Hope this helps.  Brenda

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/romeo-text/3380

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    Posted by brendawm on Sunday September 30, 2007 at 5:16 PM

  2. alittlecurious2593
    alittlecurious2593 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Personification is when a nonliving thing is given human or living traits.

    An example from Romeo and Juliet is in Act 3, Scene 5, Line 9-10

    It says, "Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day/Stands tiptoe on the misty mountaintops." Since it can't stand on tiptoe and is a lifelike characteristiic this is personification.

    Hope this helps!

    Sources:
    http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_186.epl

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    Posted by alittlecurious2593 on Tuesday June 3, 2008 at 1:41 AM