Question

what is the effect of the metaphor in the following line from Romeo's speech to Juliet from Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet

Answer 1

It is a metaphor for a mature and deeper kind of love. When Romeo sees Juliet, he is struck by her and goes so far as compare Juliet to a shrine that just goes to show deep his love for her is. Upon seeing her, he knows that he has found true love.