isolation

• In Romeo and Juliet, physical isolation is used by characters to help process their thoughts and emotions
• Characters in isolation appear vulnerable on stage, allowing the audience to discover their inner feelings, often through soliloquies, making them more relatable
• Isolation in Romeo and Juliet is not only physical but also reflected in the language the characters use
• Juliet symbolizes separation through the contrast between day and night, highlighting the secrecy of their love and the separation it brings from the world
• Juliet's request to be left alone signifies her final detachment from maternal figures, showing her growth into emotional maturity and independence
• Romeo, in the play, spends time alone despairing over his unrequited love for Rosaline, separating himself from other male characters and the hypermasculine persona they exhibit
• Romeo's acknowledgment of his intents as "savage-wild" shows his detachment from his humanity as he isolates himself from his previous identity