"Romeo and Juliet": Analyzing Language and Imagery

Lady Capulet uses language and imagery, in Act I, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to express her beliefs and feelings about why her daughter Juliet should marry Count Paris. First, Lady Capulet talks about how handsome Paris is. She says, "And find delight writ there with beauty's pen" (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 88) and "what obscured in this fair volume lies" (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 91). Lady Capulet uses the image of a book to convey her belief that Paris, like a handsome or elegant book, is attractive. She urges Juliet to appreciate that handsome appearance. …