The depth of despair experienced by a lover who feels forsaken is conveyed through aquatic imagery. Using the imagery of fire and smoke, Romeo regards his one-sided love for Rosaline a fiery madness fueled by a lover’s sighs. The aforementioned lines pertaining to the grief of unrequited love have been delivered by Romeo in the midst of his conversation with Benvolio. Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs īeing purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes īeing vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears.
