Romeo And Juliet's Relationship Essay
In Act 1 Scene 5, Shakespeare presents the relationship between Romeo and Juliet as sacred. This is evident from Romeo's words to Juliet, " If I profane with my unworthiest hand/ This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this". Romeo is comparing Juliet's hand to a holy place which is unworthy to be visited by Romeo's hand. "My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand/ To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss." These words by Romeo again do the job of making it clear to the audience that the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is holy. Romeo says to Juliet that if she is offended by the touch of Romeo's hand, his two lips are blushing pilgrims which are ready to make things better with a kiss. Juliet addresses Romeo as a "pilgrim" and herself
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Also it might suggest that the relationship is imaginary and Romeo doesnt take it seriously. In Act 2 Scene 2, Romeo again addresses Juliet as someone holy and from the heaven, "bright angel". In the balcony scene Romeo swears by the sacred moon "blessèd moon I vow". Again the audience get an impression that the relationship is divine; we also get the feeling that the relationship is strong because Romeo is ready to make a vow. In Act 1 Scene 5, Shakespeare presents the relationship between Romeo and Juliet as sacred. This is evident from Romeo's words to Juliet, " If I profane with my unworthiest hand/ This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this". Romeo is comparing Juliet's hand to a holy place which is unworthy to be visited by Romeo's hand. "My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand/ To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss." These words by Romeo again do the job of making it clear to the audience that the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is holy. Romeo says to Juliet that if she is offended by the touch of Romeo's hand, his two lips are blushing pilgrims which are ready to make things better with a kiss. Juliet addresses Romeo as a "pilgrim" and herself as a saint" which suggest that Romeo and Juliet are involved in a holy journey, their relationship is
Also it might suggest that the relationship is imaginary and Romeo doesnt take it seriously. In Act 2 Scene 2, Romeo again addresses Juliet as someone holy and from the heaven, "bright angel". In the balcony scene Romeo swears by the sacred moon "blessèd moon I vow". Again the audience get an impression that the relationship is divine; we also get the feeling that the relationship is strong because Romeo is ready to make a vow. In Act 1 Scene 5, Shakespeare presents the relationship between Romeo and Juliet as sacred. This is evident from Romeo's words to Juliet, " If I profane with my unworthiest hand/ This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this". Romeo is comparing Juliet's hand to a holy place which is unworthy to be visited by Romeo's hand. "My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand/ To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss." These words by Romeo again do the job of making it clear to the audience that the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is holy. Romeo says to Juliet that if she is offended by the touch of Romeo's hand, his two lips are blushing pilgrims which are ready to make things better with a kiss. Juliet addresses Romeo as a "pilgrim" and herself as a saint" which suggest that Romeo and Juliet are involved in a holy journey, their relationship is