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Caption: Romeo & Juliet Light & Dark Imagery
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Caption: Although dark imagery often symbolizes dark situations, Zefferelli's interpretation and the painting "The Ball Scene from Romeo and Juliet" use light and dark imagery in reverse roles. Claim
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Caption: The article " I Defy You Stars! " discusses light and dark imagery. She says, "They meet and interact in darkness and therefore darkness becomes their friend. ...The harsh sun is their enemy" They dislike light because their secret relationship can be found more easily in light they must separate. This is also shown in the ball scene when Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. Article
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Caption: Zefferelli's Ball Scene Romeo and Juliet are both at the Capulet party. The scene is bright and full of happy people. However , Romeo is off to the side, in the shadows.
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Caption: Zefferelli's Ball Scene Juliet is in the bright area, but a figurative darkness surrounds her. She looks sad or bored, and she doesn't want to be at the party.
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Caption: Still Art This picture clearly shows the light atmosphere around Romeo and Juliet. The characters themselves prefer a dark corner of the room so they can begin their secret relationship.
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Caption: In both of these examples, Romeo and Juliet "friends" of darkness in the ball scene. Like the later scene with the nightingale and the lark, The darkness allows them to have a secret relationship. When their enemy, the light, comes, they have to separate.
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Caption: Faecher, Rebecca. I Defy You Stars!. Townson University. Web. 26 Mar. 2015 Works Cited