"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, /Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers" eyes, / Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers" tears, /What is it else? ... She asks after Romeo, and wonders about his background, clearly intrigued by this young man she has just met. ... One of the major themes of Shakespeare's imagery is that of light. ... Throughout the play, Lady Capulet seems older than her years, as she has a very serious outlook on life and indeed love. ... She describes Paris to Juliet as "a man of wax", trying to persuade, but by no means enforce, Juliet to at least pond...

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• Grade Level: High School