Friar john and friar laurance are the witnesses and they marry they
Paris will find Juliet dead
Compare & contrast
Because he is Romeo's friend and he trusts him to keep he and Juliet's love a secret.
He is an apothecary (someone who prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist). He specializes with potions and herbs.
The friar compares his men to plants to highlight their need for nurturing and care in order for them to flourish and grow. Just as plants require attention to thrive, the friar believes that his men require guidance and support to reach their potential and achieve success.
There was a hope of her ending up successfully rejoined with Romeo, in contrast to her own plan, which was suicide.
Friar Lawrence compares the beneficial and poisonous parts of the plant to human nature - how our actions can have both positive and negative consequences, just like the plant's medicinal and toxic properties.
The Friar would likely refer to situations involving deceit, betrayal, violence, greed, and other morally corrupt behaviors as ill. These could range from dishonest business practices to infidelity in relationships. Essentially, any action or situation that goes against moral values and righteousness would be considered ill by the Friar.
Friar Laurence emphasizes the dual nature of natural plants and herbs, highlighting that they possess both healing properties and potential dangers. He suggests that these substances can be used for good, such as healing ailments, but can also lead to harm if misused. This reflects a broader theme in "Romeo and Juliet" about the balance between nature's gifts and their consequences. Ultimately, his perspective showcases the complexity of nature as a source of both life and death.
Friar John -The only other Friar who appears in the story 8)
Find a way to prevent my marriage to Paris or I will prevent it by killing myself. Or as Shakespeare has her more powerfully say, "Out of thy long-experienced time, give me some present counsel or, behold! 'Twixt my extremes and me this bloody knife shall play the umpire . . ."