譬如,在《羅密歐與茱麗葉》(Romeo and Juliet)最有名的一段台詞中,他要羅密歐比喻茱麗葉的眼睛像是夜空中的星星。他讓羅密歐說出,真正的星星必須趕快離開,它們(星星們)要求茱麗葉的眼睛來代替它們的位置。接著,羅密歐說,如果茱麗葉的眼睛代替了夜空的星星,那麼,夜空就會明亮到讓鳥兒誤以為是白晝而開始歌唱。他(羅密歐)的台詞如下:
Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, 天上兩顆最燦亮的星星, Having some business, do entreat her eyes 因公外出,遂央求她的眼睛 To twinkle in their spheres till they return.… 在它們歸位之前代替它們在星座中閃爍。…… Her eye in heaven 她的眼睛放在星座裡 Would through the airy regions stream so bright 會在空中閃出一片亮光 That birds would sing and think it were not night. 鳥兒會以為夜色已闌而開始歌唱。