In our exploration of Shakespeare’s use of metaphor, we’ve been isolating small excepts from early scenes in the play where some of his extended metaphors are established. The semantic field these develop continues to grow throughout the play, and adds depth and nuance along the way.

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Use this worksheet to support your metaphor analysis.

Romeo & Juliet Language Analysis