Read the excerpt from Act IV, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Juliet: Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life:

Juliet describes fear as something that “thrills through” her veins and “freezes up” the heat of life. This figurative language makes her fear feel physically chilling and suggests that something bad may happen, creating a foreboding tone. She is not talking about the weather; the coldness represents her fear.

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