Question

Read the following line from Act IV, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet, when Capulet speaks of Juliet’s death: Death, that hath ta’en her hence to make me wail, Ties up my tongue, and will not let me speak. What effect does Shakespeare's use of personification have?

Answer 1

Answer:

• It emphasizes the extent of Capulet's grief.

Explanation:

In Act IV Scene V of Romeo and Juliet, Capulet represents demise as he sees his little girl's body. Capulet discusses demise being his "child in-law," for instance, and "his beneficiary." For Capulet, death resembles a lucky man who has taken Juliet away and made her his lady of the hour.