ROMEO & JULIET STARS MOTIF ESSAY William Shakespeare’s stories, novels, plays, and sonnets can be very understandable if you can comprehend what William is trying to mention. For example, in his drama novel Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare mentions in a majority of his acts and scenes the word “stars” or “star.” These words are mentioned by almost all of the characters but mostly by Romeo or Juliet. When the characters are using these terms, they are relying on the love or hatred between one another. A few examples of the terms, star and / or stars, can be seen throughout the novel. One example is in the Prologue, line 6, when the chorus mentions “A pair of star crossed lovers take their life, who’s misadventure d piteous overthrows do with their death, bury their parents strife.
Another example is in Act 1 Scene 2 line 25 when Capulet says “At my poorhouse look to behold this night earth treating stars that make dark heaven light.” Another injustment of this word is in Act 1 Scene 4 Line 107 when Romeo says” For my mind misgives some consequence, yet hanging in true stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night revels, and expire th e term of a disposed life closed in my breast by some vile forfeit of untimely death.” There are many more examples of this word being used. For instance, in Act 2 Scene 2 line 15 when Romeo says ” two of the fairest stars in all the heavens, having some business do entreat her eyes to twinkle in the spheres til they return.” Another instance is in Act 2 Scene 2 line 19 when, also, Romeo says” The brightness of her cheeks would shame those stars as daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven would through the airy region stream so bright that birds would sing and think it were not night.” Another example is in Act 4 Scene 2 line 22 when Juliet says “Come, gentle night, come, loving, black-browed night, give me my Romeo; and when he shall die, take him and cut him out of little stars and he will make the face of heaven so fine that with all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun.” The novel goes on to give you more examples of this word or words. They can also be found in Act 5 Scene 1 line 24 when Romeo says “It is e’en self? Then I defy stars!” Last, but not the least example is in Act 5 Scene 3 line 111 when Romeo says “Oh, here will I set up my over lasting rest and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars from this world-wearied flesh.” In retrospect, William Shakespeare’s term, star and / or stars, are mentioned in many differnt ways in the drama novel Romeo & Juliet. The only appearance he makes on this word is if you know how to comprehend what he is saying..