Romeo and Juliet

Explain what the following personification lines mean, "You hateful mouth, you womb of death. You've feasted on the most precious girl on earth. So now I'm going to force open your rotten jaws and cram more food into you."

Act 5

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Romeo is personifying Juliet's tomb as a hatefull monster who consumed his only love. He offers himself up as more "food" for it.