DICTION Use the monologues copied in the Diction Breakdown sheet for reference her. The Balcony Scene: Romeo's Monologue Romeo is watching Juliet up on her balcony after just meeting her at the ball and having fallen in love with her. Q: What do Black and White, day and night, moon and sun symbolize in Romeo's monologue? Q: What is the playwright saying by having Romeo comparing Juliet to the sun? Juliet's Monologue: Gallop Apace Juliet is waiting for Romeo to arrive . Q: How is Juliet's waiting for Romeo linked with the ideas of day and night? Q: What are the values(goodfbad) attached to day and night in the monologue? Q: How is the image of the sun used to represent Juliet's feelings? Q What is the reference to blood in her cheeks about? Q: When she describes Romeo, what are the values of black and white (good/bad) ? Q: What does "come thou day in night mean"? Friar Laurence Monologue Friar Lawrence is gathering herbs in the early morning. Q: As he does he describes the morning in the first light. What are the values associated with day and night, dark and light? Q: As he picks herbs he also remarks to himself about the properties of herbs and how they might have good or bad purposes. What is his point? Q: How do his reflections about the properties of herbs relate to the plot and theme of the play? Q: How do his comments about womb and tomb in the monologue relate to the larger theme in I'l-Ia n15"