Much of the figurative language in parts of Act II (and
actually even more so in Act I when Romeo first meets Juliet) is based around the
difference between light and dark.
To me, Shakespeare is
using this difference to talk about the ways in which Romeo's life has changed since he
has met Juliet. Before, his life was dark. He was moping around because Rosalind did
not love him.
Now that he has met Juliet, his life is
lighter. He is happier than he used to be. This shows up in all of the figurative
language about light and dark in this play.
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