Everyone had just found out that Juliet is dead, and they’re all mourning, sharing the news, and planning the funeral. The metaphor is saying that Juliet is dead and, moreover, “death has slept with her,” meaning that death has taken her. This is used to draw attention to how awful and unexpected her death was, as it would be if someone had slept with Juliet the night before her wedding day.
In conclusion, Shakespeare uses many metaphors in his play to create imagery and emphasize. In a play, using metaphors, or any kind of figurative language, are very important. Figurative language can help the audience understand the play or give more insight to a character’s personality. Without figurative language, many plays, books, and stories would be less interesting because there are less words and phrases that can show the audience deeper