What are some literary devices used in Romeo and Juliet?

In addition
to puns and , Shakespeare makes good use ofthroughout his play, as well. In the beginning of ,
the Friar, while tending to his herb garden says, "The gray-eyed morn smiles on the
frowning night,/Check'ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light;". The morning is
personified because it is described as smiling and the night is personified because it is being
described as frowning. The acts of smiling and frowning are actions performed by people, which
makes the example personification. Another example of personification occurs in , the famous
balcony scene in whichprofess their love to each other. While watchingon her balcony,says to
himself, "Two of the fairest stars in al the heaven,/Having some business, do entreat her
eyes/To twinkle in their spheres till they return."  Romeo personifies the stars as asking
Juliet's eyes to shine in their place should they have to attend to other matters. This is also
an example of . Romeo is using images of light to describe Juliet.

Dramaticis
another literary device used in the play. It's a type of irony in which the audience knows
information that the one or more of the characters in the play do not yet know. For example,has
no idea that Juliet has already secretly married Romeo when he arranges her marriage to .
Another example of dramatic irony occurs in the famous balcony scene. When Juliet professes her
love to Romeo while standing on her balcony, she has no idea Romeo is hiding below in the
garden. That is why she is so surprised and a bit embarassed when he pops out of the bushes and
says he also loves her.