Eclipse Of The Heart

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The song “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” written by Jim Steinman and performed by Bonnie Tyler, is representative of Juliet’s soliloquy describing her desire for Romeo in Act III, scene II. In the Capulet’s house, Juliet wishes for night to arrive so Romeo may come, all while pondering losing her virginity. As she contemplates, the song would begin, expressing her feelings with Bonnie Tyler singing, “Every now and then I get a little bit lonely / and you’re never coming ‘round /[...]Every now and then I get a little bit nervous” (Steinman, 1-2, 5). The superposition of voices on the soundtrack brings compassion to the listener, thus we experience what Bonnie and Juliet do. Both Steinman and Juliet use the motif of night and the dark to express
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