The Friar and the Nurse in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" serve as confidants to the young lovers, but they embody different roles and philosophies. The Friar is a figure of authority who advises caution and seeks to use their love to heal the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, while the Nurse is more practical and often acts as a maternal figure, encouraging Juliet's romantic pursuits. While both characters care for Romeo and Juliet, the Friar’s actions are rooted in a desire for peace, whereas the Nurse prioritizes Juliet's happiness and desires. Ultimately, their differing motivations and approaches lead to contrasting impacts on the unfolding tragedy of the story.
The Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew about it before anyone else because the Friar performed the marriage and the Nurse was Juliet's close confidant so she told her everything.
Compare & contrast
It was both Romeo's and Juliet's idea to marry eachother.
Fish do not give live birth, most mammals do. Fish do not nurse their young, mammals do.
Juliet, Romeo, Tybalt, Nurse, Benvolio Or . . . Juliet, Romeo, Friar Lawrence, Nurse, Capulet Or . . . Juliet, Romeo, Friar Lawrence, Capulet, Tybalt Or . . . Juliet, Romeo, Capulet, Mercutio, Tybalt Or basically Romeo and Juliet and any three of Nurse, Friar, Capulet, Mercutio, or Tybalt.
Compare and contrast it with what?
to get his help in devising a plan to get out of marrying Paris .
1. Compare 2. Contrast
they say she must marry or move out.
The Nurse
Juliet's nurse.
compare is when you compare two things that are the same and contrast is when you compare two things that are different.