Friar Lawrence

Question 1

“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts but in their eyes “
Friar

Answer 1

-Does not believe that Romeo’s love for Juliet is genuine
-implies that Romeo’s love is shallow and only concerned with Juliet’s beauty
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Question 2

“For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancour to pure love”
Friar

Answer 2

-hope that their marriage will stop the family feuds
-hopes to turn their hatred to family love and stop the fighting and deaths

Question 3

“These violent delights have violent ends”
Friar

Answer 3

-foreshadows Romeo and Juliet’s deaths
-trying to warn Romeo that even though his and Juliet love has happened very quickly and has been very enjoyable, their deaths could also happen very quickly
-oxymoron highlights his message further

Question 4

“Daughter”
Friar

Answer 4

-when friar speaks to Romeo they often refer to each other as father and son
-here he calls Juliet daughter
-nouns suggest a compassionate paternal nature between Romeo Juliet and the friar
-also a feeling that his religious role is echoed in the word choice here

Question 5

“Take thou this vial being then in bed and this distilled liquor drink thou of “
Friar

Answer 5

-use of imperative verb ‘take’ shows that he and Juliet have started to develop a trusting relationship
-tries to help her, perhaps naively without really thinking his plan through

Question 6

“Romeo ,there dead,he husband to that Juliet”
Friar

Answer 6

-reveals the secret marriage and the event leading to their deaths
-makes the family realise the part they played in the deaths of their own children