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Literary Devices in Romeo and Juliet
Themes and motifs are commonly used literary devices in Romeo and Juliet. Motifs are used for the purpose of symbolism. The other literary devices from this novel are explained below.
Theme: It is the central idea of a story/literary work. This idea (theme) plays an important role in guiding the course of a story. Theme can also be termed as a message that the writer wants to give through a work of literature. In the story of Romeo and Juliet, central theme is love.
Plot: A sequence of events which involves the characters of the story and conflicts. Exposition, incident, development and climax are the components of a plot. The story of Romeo and Juliet is elaborated with all these components.
Characterization: It is the literary technique used in creating and developing characters of a story. The two different ways in which characterization is implemented are direct and indirect