The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Act III Essay

Throughout the The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the play write uses different ways to capture the attention of the reader. One of things he incorporates is double meaning. Some examples of this are in act III. When Juliet is talking with her mother, Lady Capulet about the death of Tybalt; which is not what she is really talking about.

In Act III, scene 5 Shakespeare uses double meaning when Lady Capulet and Juliet are having a conversation. In this conversation, they are conversing about the death of Tybalt. Lady Capulet talks about everyone weeping and Juliet says, "Yet let me weep for such a feeling loss." In this quote Juliet is talking about weeping. Not for the death of Tybalt, which are what Lady Capulet and the other Capulets are doing, but for the banishment of her beloved husband Romeo, making this a double meaning.

Another example of double meaning used in the The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is when the conversation between Lady Capulet and Juliet continue. They are conversing about how to get Romeo back for what he did to there family, which was the killing of Tyblat. Lady Capulet talks about sending someone to kill him and Juliet replies,

"Indeed I never shall be satisfied

With Romeo till I behold him dead

Is my poor heart so for a kings man vexed"

This quote is showing an example of double meaning, because Juliet is thinking about killing herself if she can't be with Romeo, because she would rather die.

In conclusion, the use of double meaning in the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, where Juliet and Lady Capulet have been having a conversation about the death and revenge of Tyblat meaning one thing to lady Capulet, but another sense to Juliet creating double meaning.