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  1. For Romeo, Juliet's presence transforms the dark, gloomy, underground grave into its opposite -- a room high in the air, full of light and joy. In the last speech of the play, Prince Escalus says that the morning sky is dark, fitting the mood of occasion: "A glooming peace this morning with it brings; / The sun, for sorrow, will not show his ...

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  2. In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", Romeo's statement about light and darkness signifies the growing danger and sorrow he and Juliet face with the arrival of daylight.

  3. Jun 29, 2018 · In daytime, Romeo and Juliet are incapable of uniting, leaving each of them feeling grim. Light imagery characterizes the danger that could result in their meeting. The word “dark,” used figuratively, foreshadows a sinister ending to Romeo and Juliet’s love story.

  4. But darkness (not night) brings negativity in the play. Darkness is traditionally linked with evil and death. Lord Capulet only talks to Juliet about Paris when it is dark outside. Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide when they are in the dark tomb in Act 5.

  5. Light and Dark. As mentioned, a prevalent motif in Romeo and Juliet is the interplay between lightness and darkness. However, these images are not used in the traditional sense in which light signifies "good" and darkness signifies "bad."

  6. Actually understand Romeo and Juliet Act 5, Scene 3. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation.

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  8. ROMEO. The darkness of night will hide me from their eyes. And if you don’t love me, then let them find me. I’d rather they killed me in hatred than experience the prolonged death of life without your love.