Romeo And Juliet Light And Darkness Essay Outline
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Thesis: The use of the dark and light motif represent how lightness is used to expose the truth and beauty while darkness is used to hide people and secrets.
I. The sun is used to bring goodness to obstacles faced by the darkness.
A. “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? /It is the east, and Juliet is the sun”(2.2.3)
B. (Metaphor) Romeo is in love with Juliet and sees her as the center of his world (symbol of east) Romeo was troubles earlier sun comes=happy
C. "Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun / Peer'd forth the golden window of the east, / A troubled mind drave me to walk abroad " (1.1.118-120)
D. Romeo is depressed about Rosaline and has been avoiding the sun in his room.
E. “A glooming peace this morning with it brings./The