- Sight: "Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene"
- Sound: "When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun."
- Smell: "What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."
- Taste: "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear."
- Touch: "My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."
By using sensory language, Shakespeare evokes vivid imagery and engages the reader's senses, allowing them to experience the play on a deeper level.