Romeo has fallen head over heels in love with Juliet. And when people fall in love, they're apt to use hyperbole in describing the object of their affection. That's what Romeo's doing here. Words can't adequately describe how beautiful Juliet is, but Romeo's going to have a good old shot at it anyway. According to him, Juliet is so beautiful, so wonderfully radiant, that she outshines any torch, no matter how bright. High praise, indeed!
Romeo's language may seem a little over the top, but his use of the light metaphor to describe Juliet's beauty is useful in giving us a perspective, not just on the strength of Romeo's feelings, but also on life in Verona. Juliet's "light" has penetrated through the "darkness" of daily life in a city disfigured by the long, bloody feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. The light of Juliet's beauty is a rare ray of sunshine amidst the enveloping darkness of a city plagued by violence and hatred.
Juliet is so beautiful that even torches are not as bright as she.
This quote is from this line when Romeo first sees Juliet, before he knows who she is.
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! (Act 1, Scene 5)
Basically, with this line Romeo is saying that Juliet is so beautiful that her beauty is brighter than a torch. She is so bright, that the torches learn to be bright from her. It is another metaphor on Juliet's beauty.
Romeo is infatuated by Juliet’s beauty and, blinded by her beauty, has not really stopped to consider anything else. Romeo goes on and on with many beautiful lines about Juliet’s looks, but never once does he mention her personality. He compares her to the sun, and a jewel, and says in this line that the torches get their light from her. However, he is not talking about her glowing personality. He is again talking about her looks.
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. (Act 1, Scene 5)
Romeo proposes soon after. Romeo has only just met Juliet, and he didn’t even have a real conversation with her. They share a cute conversation that was all in metaphors. What is she like? Does she like roses? Is she allergic to strawberries? What does she do on weekends? He has no idea! He has spent no time with this girl. He just took one look at her and fell head over heels in love with her.
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