In Act IV, scene I of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet threatens to stab herself if Friar Lawrence does not help her.
She said she will kill herself if he did not help her.
She treatens to kill herself
she threatens to kill herself
The Friar knows that Juliet is already married. He doesn't want to have to refuse to marry her to Paris in a public way. His plan not only helps Juliet, it also gets him off the hook.
He says that Capulet is hurrying on the marriage to cure Juliet of being depressed.
Juliet's emergency with Paris.
Juliet goes to Friar Laurence's cell in the play twice. The first is to marry Romeo and the second is after she learns of her prospective marriage to the County Paris. The latter time she seeks his help to stop the marriage from happening so that she may remain faithful to her Romeo and bee reunited with him.
Juliet has told her father that Friar Lawrence told her to apologise to her father and to agree to marry Paris. Capulet praises the Friar, thinking that the Friar is helping Capulet's marriage plans for Juliet, when in fact the apology is part of the Friar's plan to frustrate Capulet's plans.
to help marry him and Juliet
Friar Laurence tries to dissuade Paris by suggesting that Juliet may not be ready for marriage yet as she is grieving over Tybalt's death. He advises Paris to be patient and give Juliet some time before moving forward with the marriage. Ultimately, the friar is trying to buy more time to come up with a plan to reunite Juliet with Romeo.
The Friar knows that Juliet is already married. He doesn't want to have to refuse to marry her to Paris in a public way. His plan not only helps Juliet, it also gets him off the hook.
When Juliet arrives at Friar Laurence's cell, it is Paris who is speaking with the Friar. Paris is there to discuss marrying Juliet, but Friar Laurence is aware of her secret marriage to Romeo. This sets up the conflict that will lead to the tragic events of the play.
He says that Capulet is hurrying on the marriage to cure Juliet of being depressed.
Juliet asked Friar Laurence to help her avoid marrying Paris by giving her a plan to fake her death so she could be with Romeo instead.
She would rather marry Romeo than Paris...
Juliet's emergency with Paris.
Juliet goes to Friar Laurence's cell in the play twice. The first is to marry Romeo and the second is after she learns of her prospective marriage to the County Paris. The latter time she seeks his help to stop the marriage from happening so that she may remain faithful to her Romeo and bee reunited with him.
Friar Laurence confesses his role in the tragic events to the parents and Prince Escalus at the end of "Romeo and Juliet." He reveals how his plan to help Juliet escape her arranged marriage to Paris and be with Romeo led to their deaths.
He gives Juliet a potion will make her seem to be dead on the wedding day.
Juliet has told her father that Friar Lawrence told her to apologise to her father and to agree to marry Paris. Capulet praises the Friar, thinking that the Friar is helping Capulet's marriage plans for Juliet, when in fact the apology is part of the Friar's plan to frustrate Capulet's plans.