In act 2, scene 2, lines 2 to 34 of Romeo and Juliet by the greatest writer ever known. William Shakespeare displays his divine talent for imagery and figurative language, making this extract one of the most memorable in history. In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare paints vivid images of the tragic love of two star-crossed lovers. As his saying "The course of true love never ran smoothly" (William Shakespeare) The balcony scene is the birth of Romeo and Juliet's love, it takes place at night, an allusion to the fact that the he love of Romeo and Juliet for each other exists in a universe far from being the same. the brutality of the quarrel. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet's love grows and blossoms at night, which is also an allusion to the forbidden nature of their relationship. Night is the time for Romeo and Juliet to act like themselves and their love grows more at night than in the morning. Romeo then expresses his desire to be with Juliet. “Oh if I were a glove on this hand, so that I could touch this cheek!” (William Shakespeare); Romeo is jealous that the glove can touch Jul...