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Throughout the whole play, Shakespeare uses imagery of light and dark, which can be interpreted as symbols for e.g. love and hate or youth and age. Both Romeo and Juliet describe each other as a source of light in an otherwise dark environment. This symbolism is apparent until the tragic end; Romeo describes Juliet's beauty as making "This vault a feasting presence full of light." even as he thinks that she's dead. | Throughout the whole play, Shakespeare uses imagery of light and dark, which can be interpreted as symbols for e.g. love and hate or youth and age. Both Romeo and Juliet describe each other as a source of light in an otherwise dark environment. This symbolism is apparent until the tragic end; Romeo describes Juliet's beauty as making "This vault a feasting presence full of light." even as he thinks that she's dead. | ||
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While Romeo and Juliet is most popular for its portrayal of the theme love, the play also includes other themes, which are worth talking about.
Love
The most dominant theme by far is the theme of young romantic love. The two young lovers experience love at first sight with very intense passion, which they value above everything else. This leads to violence and tragedy.
Fate and Chance
Even though experts haven't agreed upon whether the tragic death of the protagonists was fate or just a series of unfortunate coincidences, the description of the young couple as "star-cross'd" seems to imply fate. It suggests that the future of them has been predetermined by the stars, which were believed to control fate.
As Romeo swears his love to Juliet by the moon she protests, suggesting that the moon is inconsistend and changes monthly. With this, Shakespeare also introduces the theme of time in regards to fate. The movement of the stars, influenced by time, is believed to change fate.
Duality of Light and Dark
Throughout the whole play, Shakespeare uses imagery of light and dark, which can be interpreted as symbols for e.g. love and hate or youth and age. Both Romeo and Juliet describe each other as a source of light in an otherwise dark environment. This symbolism is apparent until the tragic end; Romeo describes Juliet's beauty as making "This vault a feasting presence full of light." even as he thinks that she's dead.
Sources: sparknotes.com, www.myenglishpages.com
