ROMEO AND JULIET
Act 1, Scene 1
Many a morning hath he there been seen,
With tears augmenting the fresh morning dew,
Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs;
But all so soon as the all-cheering sun
Should in the furthest east begin to draw
The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,
Away from the light steals home my heavy son,
And private in his chamber pens himself,
Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out
And makes himself an artificial night:
Black and portentous must this humor prove,
Unless good counsel may the cause remove.
Act 1, Scene 5
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear;
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,
As yonder lady o’er her fellows shows.
Passage Connection
The most prime connection between the two above passages is centered on the light. In the first passage, Montague, who is Romeo’s father and Benvolio both express their opinion on light as being healthful and holy. However, they consider Romeo to be in severe depression due to his like for darkness. Alternatively, in the second passage, Romeo describes Juliet’s beauty from the perspective of light. Romeo states, “She doth teach the torches to burn bright” that in essence, implies that Juliet’s beauty is brighter than any torch’s blaze. More so, Romeo acknowledges that the presence of Juliet lights up an entire room.
References
Shakespeare, W., (2003). Romeo and Juliet. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://books.google.co.ke/books?hl=en&lr=&id=zcA2AAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT8&dq=william+shakespeare+romeo+and+juliet&ots=2tlOW3971t&sig=epAxd_V0_iLoXppGV8spaEXjZ84&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=william%20shakespeare%20romeo%20and%20juliet&f=false