Romeo and Juliet Group

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khaoticmonstur
khaoticmonstur
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High School - 11th Grade

What do these lines from "Romeo and Juliet" mean? "As glorious to this night, being o'er my head /As is a winged messenger of heaven"?   

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Posted by khaoticmonstur on Sunday October 26, 2008 at 11:00 PM and tagged with act 2 scene 2, quote, romeo, romeo and juliet.

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  1. morrol
    morrol Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    In this line, Romeo is referring to Juliet. He is using a simile (a comparison using 'like' or 'as') to compare Juliet to an angel.

    An angel, a "winged messenger of heaven", is as glorious to the night as Juliet is to Romeo.  (A metaphor)


    A lot of times line breaks in Shakespeare can be confusing. When you read, just read with the punctuation and do not stop at line breaks. That might help you understand a little easier.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/literary-terms
    http://www.enotes.com/romeo/act-ii-scenes-1-2-summary-ana...
    http://www.enotes.com/romeo/character-analysis

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    Posted by morrol on Monday November 3, 2008 at 1:26 PM