Much of Juliet's soliloquy echoes many of Romeo's comments
in the balcony scene (Act II, scene ii). Shakespeare revisits the theme here of love
being associated with light and heavenly bodies. However, we also see just the opposite
as well. In the balcony scene, Romeo wanted Juliet, his "sun", to rise; here, Juliet is
asking the sun to quickly set and bring on night so that she and Romeo can enjoy their
wedding night.
In fact, Juliet suggests that Romeo is so
"bright" that, if made into stars, people would begin to worship him rather than the
sun.
The optimism and imagery of this scene is a clear
allusion to the balcony scene and serves as a springboard to the disappointment and
heartache associated with the news of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment brought in
by the Nurse.
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