Direct Metaphor:


Example of director metaphor from the play:

Romeo comparing Juliet to the sun

Implied Metaphor:
An indirect or subtle comparison between two things: it gives the subject the characteristics of the object it is being


Example of implied metaphor from the play:

She does teach the torches to burn bright


Extended Metaphor:

A metaphor that is extended throughout a speech, a passage, or throughout an entire story

Example:

Romeo's Boat metaphor


PLOT OUTLINE

Exposition:

prologue, scene 1, 2, 3, and most of 4

Inciting Event:

The beginning of the boat metaphor

Rising Action:

Meets and kisses Juliet