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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Light shapes our lives. Without it, we would be in a sea of empty darkness. White and black are complements of each other, expressing different extremes of color. Instead of using color and light to visually see, William Shakespeare ....

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.... in real life. Romeo compares Juliet's eyes to twinkling stars: "... `Tis not to me she speaks./Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,/Having some business, do entreat her eyes/To twinkle…” Romeo also uses another image to show how the stars can't compare to Juliet's brightness: “What if her eyes were there, they in her head?/The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,/As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven/Would through the airy region stream so bright” Contrasts between light and dark emphasize the amount of love felt between the two lovers. Changes from light to dark reflect and foretell changes ahead for ....