Symbol of the Serpent

      The serpent is a symbol in Romeo and Juliet because the serpent represents the death and bad things. The serpent is also linked with foreshadowing. With foreshadowing being related to a future event and the serpent also meaning death or harm. It causes the possibility of future harm possible being in the future. “O serpent heart hid with a flow'ring face!” (Shakespeare, III, ii, 73). When Juliet says serpent heard she is referring to a bad heart, a heart that can not see the better, can not love. But it being a serpent heart it is full of hate. The serpent heart hid by a flowering face it showing how easy looks can be deceiving. A person can have the most beautifulest face that anyone can fall for, and that beautiful face will hide a heart of hate. This symbol helps develop plot by having Juliet realize not everyone's face is the most important thing and that looks can be deceiving. She is now realizing not everyone will be there to protect her and that from now on she will be on her own and things will become risky.