In Act IV Scene 2 Capulet says, "Now, afore God! this reverend holy friar, Our whole city is much bound to him." He says this in response to Juliet's lie that Friar Laurence has advised her to obey her father and marry Paris. The audience knows that he has not advised Juliet to do this at all and does not deserve the praise Capulet gives him. If Capulet knew the true state of affairs, he would not be praising the Friar. Hence it is dramatic irony.
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.
The irony in Capulet's praise of Friar Laurence lies in the fact that Capulet is ultimately manipulated by the Friar's well-intentioned but misguided advice. Despite praising the Friar's wisdom and virtue, Capulet fails to heed his warnings about rushing Juliet into marriage, leading to tragic consequences for the young lovers. This highlights the theme of fate and the inability of even well-meaning characters to control their destinies.
Because Friar Laurence wants to be the one who ended the fued between the Capulets and the Montagues. And wants everyone to know he did a big part in it to end it, and wants everyone to praise him.
He hasn't comforted her at all.
To possibly end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets with a marrige
Paris has come to mourn Juliet, who he intended to marry. The Friar is hoping to get to Juliet before Romeo does
Friar Lawrence "consents" Romeo's request to marry Juliet in hope it will end the timeless feud between the Montagues & the Capulets.
The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets was on-going.
The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets was on-going.
Romeo proposes to Friar Laurence that he and Juliet be married in secret, without the knowledge of their feuding families. Romeo seeks the Friar's help in marrying them to bring peace between the Capulets and Montagues.
The Friar or Priest in Rome and Juliet used their marriage as a way to get the Capulets and the Montagues to reconcile or make peace beacause of the marriage....of course, this did not happen.
Friar Lawrence hopes that the marriage between Romeo and Juliet can subdue the hatred between their two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Friar Lawrence believes that the peace and love between Romeo and Juliet can influence the other members of the families.