Friar Lawrence

Question 1

Friar Lawrence overview?

Answer 1

Main religious figure in the play as a catholic friar but also the most scheming and political of characters in the play(He devises the plan that acts as one of the largest mechanisms besides fate to the tragic end.)

Question 2

Friar Lawrence’s Soliloquy on duality of good and evil in plants and humans?

Answer 2

Shakespeare uses his soliloquy similarly to Mercutio’s soliloquy on queen Mab to explore themes of antithesis and duality in the play such as love and hate and light and dark. His soliloquy containing many paradoxes ALSO reflects the PARADOXICAL nature of his own character and role.

Question 3

Talks about poisonous plants?

Answer 3

Foreshadowing of Romeo’s death by poison

Question 4

Points out that Romeo’s love is in his “eyes” not “heart” and that, “they stumble that run fast” yet agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 4

He ignores all the warning signs and decided to marry them anyways. He is PORTAYED as somewhat reckless despite his words of wisdom.

Question 5

“they…

Answer 5

… stumble that run fast”