Friar Lawrence

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

• a priest in Verona and a confidante of Romeo
• kind, optimistic, loving, religious and believes the best of people
• Romeo sees friar Lawrence s a role model, almost as a father figure
• Romeo seeks his advice when a problem arises
• role is similar to the nurse
• when he hears Romeo wants to marry Juliet he think it will end conflict
• optimistic and hopes the young loves will end the conflict of the families

Question 2

Wise

Answer 2

How: when he advises Romeo. He thinks highly of Romeo and refers to him as ‘son’ illustrating their close bond. He also tries to impart advice so Romeo can make the right decisions
Evidence: ‘wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast.’
Analysis: friar Lawrence is advising Romeo to think carefully and wisely about his decision to marry Juliet. This shows that friar Lawrence is wise because he is aware of what could happen. This is an example of dramatic irony as the audience is aware that Romeo will ‘stumble’ and this will have tragic consequences that results in their deaths, as stated in the prologue.

Question 3

Religious

Answer 3

How: as priest of Verona, friar Lawrence is religious. He believes Romeo and Juliet’s marriage will unite the, in the eyes of god and therefore put an end to the conflict between the 2 families
Evidence: ‘till holy church incorporate two in one’
Analysis: this shows friar Lawrence’s religious views and how he believes that through marriage the montague and capulet households will be united by god