Paradox Of Love Vs. Hate Through The Inner Conflict Between Romeo And Juliet
In Act II scene ii Shakespeare illustrates the paradox of love versus hate through the inner conflict of Juliet. After Juliet finds out that Romeo has slain Tybalt, she has major doubts that the charming, lovestruck and gentlemanly Romeo she met at the masked ball is not how Romeo actually is in actuality. Juliet is enraged at Romeo for slaying Tybalt which then leads to her impulsively calling Romeo a “dove feathered raven, wolvish-ravening lamb” (III.ii. 85). Juliet calls Romeo names that seem contradictory, but those oxymorons are able to accurately encapsulate her feelings towards Romeo at that moment. She calls Romeo a dove feathered raven because she thought he was charming, handsome, and lovely just like a dove but because