Romeo begins in straightforward iambic pentameter, with stresses regularly punctuating every other syllable. As light appears at Juliet's window above, Romeo begins his metaphoric comparison of Juliet to the sunrise.
Gotha (German: [ËÉ¡oËtaË]) is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, located 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of Erfurt and 25 km (16 miles) east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000.
History[change | change source] The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when its name was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne, in which it appears as Villa Gotaha (Good Waters). In 1640 Gotha became the capital city of Saxe-Gotha. In the 18th century the French philosopher Voltaire stayed for a long time, and the Royal court became one of the centres of the Enlightenment in Germany. From 1826 to 1918, Gotha was one of the two capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.