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The tragedy of
Romeo and Julietis an eloquently written play by
William Shakespeare. In this play, Shakespeare used his talent to make his characters come alive with poetic soliloquies that pack much meaning into each of their lines. One character that has caught the attention of many readers is Friar Lawrence. In the play, Friar Lawrence serves as somewhat of a mentor to
Romeo and Julietand attempts to give the young couple words of wisdom, although the couple may not have chosen to follow it. Shakespeare chose to introduce Friar Lawrence with an opening soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 3. Every word of Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy is essential to giving the audience a sense of what his character is like, although many members may have found the language to be a little confusing and missed the meaning hidden between the lines. This essay will unpack the meaning behind Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy and discuss the friar’s character in the play as a hard-working, appreciative, and wise man.
The friar opens Act 2, Scene 3 with these lines:
The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,/Check’ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light,/And fleckled darkness like a drunkard reels/From forth day’s path and Titan’s firey wheels./Now,ere the sun advance his burningeye
,/The day to cheer and night’s dank dew to dry. (3.2.1-6)
These lines take us to a scene early in the morning, perhaps in the gardens outside of the monastery where the friar may reside in. The friar gives us a sense that he enjoys the early morning when sun is just beginning to rise, since he uses the word “smiles” when referring to the morning and “frowning” when he refers to the night. He is in awe of the beauty of the morning light on the clouds and is eager to start his day with the lines, “Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye, the day to cheer and night’s dank dew to dry”, his eagerness to begin his day so early in the morning shows how he is a hard worker since many people would not be awake at the crack of dawn.
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Why does romeo think friar Lawrence cannot understand his point of view?
Romeo believes that Friar Lawrence cannot understand his point of view because the friar is not in love with Juliet like Romeo is. Romeo feels that his intense emotions and passion make his situation unique and beyond the friar's comprehension.
What weakness in romeo does friar point out before agreeing to help?
Romeo weakness was he gave away his love SOO easy
What does Friar Laurence mean by madmen have no ears in Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Laurence means that madmen won't listen to what sane people have to say. In other words, he accuses Romeo of not listening to what he, from an outside point of view, has to say about his proposal to Juliet.
What weaknesses in Romeo does the frair point out before agreeing to help him?
Before agreeing to help Romeo, the Friar points out Romeo's impulsiveness and inability to think things through before acting. He also notes Romeo's tendency to fall in and out of love quickly, suggesting that he may not be ready for the seriousness of marriage. Additionally, the Friar mentions Romeo's tendency to act on his emotions rather than using reason and thoughtfulness.
What weakens in romeo does the friar point out before agreeing to help?
In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the Frier feels that Romeo's impulsiveness will be his downfall. He acts on immediacy and impulse, without taking the time to think through his decisions. He addresses Romeo's fickleness as well.
How is friar Lawrence and the nurse similar and difference?
In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse are similar in that they both assist Juliet and Romeo in their marriage. They both also act as something of a caretaker to their respective charges: the Friar to Romeo and the Nurse to Juliet. The two are different because the Nurse resides in the same household as Juliet, while the Friar lives a ways away from Romeo. The Friar also has other motives besides the happiness of his charge when he assists Romeo in his marriage. Friar Lawrence hopes that the marriage of Romeo to Juliet will stop the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. The most obvious difference is the gender of themselves and their charges.These are only a few of the many similarities and differences between Friar Lawrence and the Nurse. Shakespeare has written the two to be some of the most important supportingcharacters in the play.
How Friar Laurence has advanced the plot throughout the play to this point?
Friar Laurence has advanced the plot by marrying Romeo and Juliet in secret, providing the potion for Juliet's fake death plan, and helping Romeo and Juliet communicate clandestinely. His actions have inadvertently contributed to the tragic outcome of the play by enabling the secret relationship between Romeo and Juliet.
What is the main point in the tomorrow soliloquy of Macbeth?
Life is pointless.
Who are the main character in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet, obviously, are the main characters.Other characters essential to the story are Friar Lawrence, Mercutio, Tybalt and Capulet. Not Benvolio, or even the Nurse.Here's the story as compact as you can get it: Romeo meets Juliet at a party. Tybalt objects to his presence but is prevented from doing anything at that time. Romeo and Juliet pledge their love to each other and Friar Lawrence marries them secretly. Later, Tybalt finds Romeo with Mercutio. Romeo is unwilling to fight Tybalt and Mercutio takes the mickey for him. Romeo is incensed and kills Tybalt. He then (or shortly thereafter) flees as he is wanted by the law. Capulet insists that Juliet should marry another man, and she seeks the friar's advice. She fakes her death, and Romeo returns to complete the suicide scene at the end.RomeoJulietMercutioBenvolioNurseFriar LawrenceTybaltMain Charcters; Romeo, Juliet, Lady Capulet, Capulet, Tybalt, Friar Lawrence.
What could go wrong now that Juliet appears to be dead and Romeo is waiting to hear from the friar?
At this point (end of Act 4) here are some of the things that could go wrong: 1. The Capulets could be persuaded by a funeral director to bury Juliet in an airtight coffin. 2. Romeo might get the message from the friar which was written before the wedding was brought forward a day, and so will come a day late. 3. Paris might come to the tomb to pay his respects and find out that Juliet is not dead after all. 4. The friar's messenger to Mantua might get delayed or prevented from arriving. 5. The messenger might get to Mantua, but find that Romeo has decided to move to Pisa instead. 6. Romeo might get so depressed at being seperated from Juliet that he commits suicide. 7. The friar may have mixed the potion wrong, so Juliet does not wake up at the right time, or at all. 8. The nurse might blab out the whole story of the elopement of Romeo and Juliet to Capulet, who will arrange for both Romeo and the friar to be killed.
How does the friar explain Juliet's supposed death in line 94?
In Act 4, Scene 1 of "Romeo and Juliet," Friar Laurence explains Juliet's supposed death by telling the Capulet family that she has taken a potion he provided, which induces a deep sleep that mimics death. He assures them that she will awaken in 42 hours, at which point she will be reunited with Romeo. His explanation is meant to offer comfort to the grieving family while concealing the truth about the plan to reunite Juliet and Romeo. This miscommunication ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
As a curve approaches a maximum point the slope will do what?
The slope of the tangent line at the maximum point of the curve is zero. So we say that as a curve point approaches to the maximum point, the slope of the tangent line at that point approaches to zero.
