Throughout this essay, I will be focusing on how love is presented through in Shakespeare's: Romeo and Juliet and how love is presented through a series of sonnets (18, 130 and 134). ... An example of this theme is when Romeo and Juliet are described as, 'a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life'. ... This is used by Shakespeare obviously so that the reader is aware fully that this is one of the constant running themes during the play and it also makes the reader aware why Romeo and Juliet's love is difficult further on. ... Shakespeare uses oxymoron when describing ...

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• Grade Level: High School