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Romeo and Juliet. Imagery in 5.3. Light and Dark imagery. Romeo initially decides to bury Paris in “Triumphant grave”. He then decides to put him in a “lantern” because Juliet illuminates the Tomb.
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Romeo and Juliet Imagery in 5.3
Light and Dark imagery Romeo initially decides to bury Paris in “Triumphant grave”. He then decides to put him in a “lantern” because Juliet illuminates the Tomb. Romeo then speaks about people being happy right before dying and refers to this as a "Lighting before death”. “Which their keepers call a lighting before death” (5.3.89.90) He then wonder how Paris could have been happy right before he died. “O how may I call this a lightening?” (5.3.90.91) “...her beauty makes this vault a feasting presence of full light.” (5.3.85.86) “...bury thee in a triumphant grave? O no, a lantern...” (5.3.83.84)
“...and lips, O you the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss...” (5.3.113.114) “...Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks...” (5.3.95) “...I enforce thy rotten jaws to open” (5.3.47) Romeo makes references to lips Mouth imagery While Romeo is opening the tomb he makes references to the tomb being a mouth When Romeo is laying Paris down he refers Juliet's beauty to be filling the vault with “feasting” light “Thou detestable maw” (5.3.45) “...in despite I’ll cram thee with more food (5.3.48) “This vault is a feasting presence full of light.” (5.3.85)
