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  • Essay / Romeo and Juliet Conflict Essay - 1120

    In the past, Romeo was like a teenager who was heartbroken because the girl he had a crush on didn't like him, but now he has matured by taking matters into your own hands. Before entering the tomb, Romeo asks the guide who brought him there to deliver his letter to his family, and the guide asks him what he is going to do. Romeo, in response, tells the guide that he must "take from his dead finger a precious ring, a ring that he must use in a job dear to him" (5.3.34-36), meaning that he will get her ring so he can feel remorse for the love he once had. The symbolism of a wedding ring means for a couple to declare their undying love for each other; in this situation, the alliance signifies the death that separates them, foreshadowing the death of Romeo. Next, he describes Juliet's tomb as a mouth of death and says to the metaphorical creature whose mouth devoured his wife: "I will force you with more food" (5.3.54-55). This means he will kill himself to be with the one he loves. Shakespeare, by using metaphors, can emphasize the mood of the scene and the dialogue of the characters, creating a more intense scene. Finally, Romeo matures by committing suicide to be with Juliet. Before his death, he "[seals] with a righteous kiss an undated agreement for a captivating death", meaning that he realized that he had sealed his pact with death with a kiss to be with Juliet. The symbolism of their kiss means