Question

Match each thesis statement to its topic.

Answer 1

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses puns and word play to enhance the play’s appeal. - Figurative language. It's the use of language that differs from everyday use and is often different than the meaning we might find in dictionaries.

Shakespeare shows in Romeo and Juliet that love and hate are two sides of the same coin. - Themes. The opposition and the interdependence of love and hate is only one of many themes of the play.

Although Romeo and Juliet begins on a lighthearted, romantic, and comedic note, it ends on a darkly tragic note. - Mood and tone. Mood is the overall feeling a reader gets from the author's use of language and style. On the other hand, tone is the author's attitude toward the subject.

The recurring idea of poison in Romeo and Juliet is significant because it represents not just the means through which Romeo and Juliet end their lives, but also the generations-old feud between the Capulets and Montagues. - Symbolism. Poison can be just a regular potion that causes death; but in literature, it is a powerful symbol with multitude of meanings - such as a way to end one's life out of protest; the only escape from harsh and unforgiving reality; the age-old conflict between two families that ends up causing death for their offspring and misery for those who survive...