Examples Of Bird Imagery In Romeo And Juliet. Heavenly imagery illuminates the brilliance of romeo and juliet s relationship in the play. Play summary scene summary and analysis and original text quotes essays character analysis and filmography courtesy of cliffsnotes.
Here juliet constructs an image of a spoiled child playing with a pet bird. You will have to look up the imagery in the act and scene in which it appears. A swan is an externally beautiful bird but they are considered arrogant and conceited.
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Play summary scene summary and analysis and original text quotes essays character analysis and filmography courtesy of cliffsnotes. Act i scene iv. Birds are the most frequently mentioned starting in act 1 scene 5 when romeo compares juliet to a snowy dove in act 2 scene 2 when juliet drops a few falconing terms and wishes romeo were a bird. Choosing to describe rosaline as a swan rather than another bird shows that although rosaline has a beautiful appearance she is.