What are some language techniques Shakespeare uses in Romeo and Juliet?

Tamara K. H.

Language techniques are literary terms that specifically
define the way an author uses language to express meaning and illustrate a point. There are
definitely many different language techniques to become familiar with, and Shakespeare certainly
uses many of them. Two categories of language techniques are figurative
language and rhetorical schemes. We can spot many
language techniques by looking at the first scene
alone.

The use of puns is one example
of figurative language. Puns happen when we use a word that sounds
exactly like another word that has a different meaning. The two Capulet servants use many puns
in their opening lines. For example,

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