Friar Lawrence Flashcards
T.G.M.S.O.T.F.N
THE GREY-EYED MORN SMILES ON THE FROWNING NIGHT
personification
creates visual representation of dawn, reinforces themes of time, fleeting nature, contrasts images of tension & duality
Y.M.L.L.N.T.I.T.H.B.I.T.E
YOUNG MEN LOVE LIES NOT TRULY IN THEIR HEARTS, BUT IN THEIR EYES
accuses Romeo for falling only for looks, worrying accusation, friar criticises Romeo’s fickle nature
irony & foreshadowing & metaphor
T.V.D.H.V.E
THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS HAVE VIOLENT ENDS
paradox & oxymoron & repetition
foreshadows how their fast-paced love will come inevitably to an end
A.T.A.M/T.T.A.W
ART THOU A MAN?/ THY TEARS ARE WOMANISH
highlights his attempt to challenge Romeo, criticism reflects his beliefs that unchecked emotions lead to self-destruction, reflects societal expectations of men
rhetorical question
G.G.T.T.T.L.A.W.D
GO, GET THEE TO THY LOVE, AS WAS DECREED
dramatic irony
a sense of fate, commitment, his advice highlights his pragmatism & compassion & balancing moral guidance with support
T.T.T.V/A.T.D.L.D.T.O
TAKE THOU THIS VIAL/ AND THIS DISTILLING LIQUOR DRINK THOU OFF
enhances tension, desperation, Friar’s authority & this act preludes Juliet’s death
imagery & foreshadowing
L.W.N.N/A.T.N.I/M.D.M.D
LETTER WAS NOT NICE/ AND THE NEGLECTING IT/ MAY DO MUCH DANGER
dire consequences of miscommunication, catastrophic, urgency heightens the suspense
formal diction & foreshadowing & dramatic irony
A.G.P.T.W.C.C/H.T.O.I
A GREATER POWER THAN WE CAN CONTRADICT/ HATH THWARTED OUR INTENTS
inevitability of their tragic end, destiny is determined, human efforts are futile against fate
personification & allusion
