Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juilet

List three examples of oxymorons from Act III scene ii, explain why they are oxymorons, and explain what mixed emotions are being felt by the speaker.

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Juliet calls Romeo a "beautiful tyrant" because she is having a momentary mixed emotion. She is in love with him but he killed her cousin Tybalt.

She also calls Romeo a "fiend angelical" for the same reasons. You might consider A damnèd saint, an honorable villain! as well.

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