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...... Often, Shakespeare mates imagery from more than one source to bring the themes to life. Here, he writes of the natural world and the theme of light, merging them to create one vivid image. He writes, "The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, / Check'ring the Eastern clouds with streaks of light, / And fleckled darkness like a drunkard reels / From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels (2.2.191ff. and 2.3.1)" (Hager 1999, 101). In this passage, morning lights up the "frowning night," with "streaks of light," darkness "reels," and "Titan's fiery wheels" invokes images of Heaven and Hell, blending many different images to create a coherent and beautiful description of one of nature's most stunning creations, sunrise and the dawn of a new day. This image illustrates the stark contrast between the young lovers' hope for the future and the darkness of the reality of their dreams
Shakespeare uses other images from the natural world, as well, to describe the love and loss themes throughout the play. Another critic notes, "Juliet describes Cupid, with whom Romeo is associated, in terms of birds as well: "nimble-pinion'd doves draw Love, / And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings"

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