Notice the format of this passage from william shakespeare’s play, romeo and juliet. nurse: his name is romeo, and a montague; the only son of your great enemy. juliet: my only love sprung from my only hate! too early seen unknown, and known too late! prodigious birth of love it is to me, that i must love a loathed enemy. what is this passage an example of?

indirect characterization through the characters’ dialogue.

There are two ways in which an author can develop a character. Direct characterization refers to the author giving us specific details about a character. Indirect characterization, on the other hand, takes advantage of the character's dialogues, thoughts and feelings in order to show us what the character is like. In this case, the dialogue between the nurse and Juliet allows us to understand Juliet's character better.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.