Question

What figure of speech is used in these lines from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the furthest east begin to draw The shady curtains from Aurora's bed, Away from the light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks far daylight out And makes himself an artificial night: Black and portentous must this humour prove, Unless good counsel may the cause remove. A. simile B. allusion C. oxymoron D. pun

Answer 1

Answer:

B. allusion

Explanation:

Allusion happens when you make a reference or quote. It is a kind of intertext, where one text relates to another explicitly or implicitly. Thus it is permissible to mention facts, people, works of art, historical events, celebrities, already existing in other works.

The excerpt alludes, that is, a reference to Aurora and her story.  Aurora was the Roman goddess of dawn, she is responsible for renewing the morning of men's world day after day. Aurora has a sad and tragic love story, so Shakespeare decided to allude to her in this excerpt from Romeo and Juliet.