Read the excerpt from Act III, scene v of Romeo and Juliet . Romeo must leave because the sun is rising, and he cannot get caught with Juliet. Juliet : O! now be gone; more light and light it grows. Romeo : More light and light; more dark and dark our woes. How does Shakespeare use the motif of light?

The rising light signals that morning has come and Romeo must leave Juliet to avoid being discovered. Romeo turns Juliet’s words into a contrast: as the light grows, their sadness grows darker. So Shakespeare uses light as a reason for sorrow, rather than as comfort or strength.

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