For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night

Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back.

Come, gentle night; come, loving, black-browed night;

Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die,

Take him and cut him out in little stars,

And he will make the face of heaven so fine

That all the world will be in love with night

- Metaphorical

This is a small extract from the play Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is on the balcony speaking to Romeo, sharing their romance with one another. 

This example features frequent uses of archaic lexis. Features such as: frozen register 'thou' and 'wilt', which isn't used in everyday English will not be known by many. Due to our knowledge of Shakespeare, we will recognize the poetic and romantic techniques which will give us a more knowledgeable approach.  This gives the audience a insight of the type of language used in the late 1500's. Shakespeare's use of this language is an advantage to all, as he provides us with possibly their language which may have been deemed as standard English. We would now use 'you will', which is a common use of standard English. In the monologue Shakespeare is creating a romantic ambiance, the target audience such as: romantic readers. Words such as 'loving' help to reach the audiences needs and their expectations is vital for a writer and Shakespeare has precisely.

'Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back' is a good use of metaphorical language. Shakespeare has used this to creating a more emotional story of Romeo and Juliet. It also makes the piece a lot more entertaining and vivid entertaining. People who are reading it for the first time may be more familiar with the text when metaphors are used, as they can relate it with similar aspects. 

Another method that Shakespeare used to portray Juliet's love and compassion for Romeo is her use of language towards him. 'Take him and cut him out in little stars', some readers may find this 'cheesy' however, due to the content being very calm and romantic the use of this language is vital in entertaining the audience.