...In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Friar Laurence is a very important character when it comes to the people who influence Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet make decisions based on advice received from Friar. He helps them with their plans to be together and ultimately leads them to their death. Friar was only trying to help them and was only looking out for their best interests. Friar Laurence proved great feats of loyalty to Romeo and Juliet, and even after he failed, he still was deemed an honorable man. Through Friar, Romeo and Juliet got married and had a chance to live together peacefully and keep it a secret from their parents. At first, Romeo comes to Friar with the idea that he is going to marry Juliet in secret. Friar warns Romeo...
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...in time. (back ground info)Friar Laurence is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he gave Juliet a sleeping potion making everyone believe she was dead, he did not see through that Romeo got the message that Juliet was alive, and he did not get to the grave quick enough to resolve the situation. Friar Laurence is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he gave Juliet the sleeping potion causing everyone to think she was dead. “Take thou this vial... drink thou off... shall appear like death” (Shakespeare 4.1 96-106) “She's dead, deceased; she's dead” (Shakespeare 4.5 25). The quote from Friar Laurence is when he instructed Juliet to drink the contents of the vial so she would appear dead. The quote from the nurse shows that everyone believed she...
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...Friar Laurence is to Blame Throughout the story, Friar Laurence plays a dominate role in the eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. Even though Romeo and Juliet’s families are at war.There are three major parts to the tragedy: the marriage ,the plan, and the deaths which Friar Laurence plays a vital role in. Friar Laurence is to blame because he is the one who is married Romeo and Juliet. Also he is to blame because his plan didn’t go as planned. Romeo and Juliet fall in love as soon as they meet. They decide to marry and keep it a secret from their families. There were only two people that would help and know of their marriage. They were the Nurse and Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and juliet even though he he thinks...
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...Analysis of the Function of Speed in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is an avalanche. As a loose pebble in the snowcapped mountain wobbles in the wind, Romeo yodels to Juliet in the cliffs just to send it tumbling, lightly, down a vertical abyss. It does not end there, of course, for this pebble held back the rocks and boulders constituting the height of the peak, and the reaction now begins as each individual stone rolls with momentum. They pick up speed and snow, growing in velocity and size until the inevitable occurs and Romeo and Juliet are engulfed in the upheaval and finished forever. William Shakespeare’s version of the play Romeo and Juliet, taken from Arthur Brooke’s play similarly titled Romeus and Juliet, is a fast paced tragedy in which a boy and girl from two feuding families meet, fall in love, bond in matrimony, and commit suicide in a matter of four days. Compared to the nine-month romance that takes place in Brooke’s play, Shakespeare’s version is a consciously hastened piece of work during which the most significant parts of a young couple’s lives begin and end in less than one week. Speed, a well-utilized literary tool in Shakespeare’s play, serves to emphasize emotion, as opposed to reason, in the characters’ decisions. Through this device, Shakespeare demonstrates his skills as a playwright by showing control of time in the play. Perhaps the most well known episode in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the balcony scene is a prime example...
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...do I sink” - William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet page 36. In the well known play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, two young lovers want to be together, but there are many unfortunate affairs keeping them apart. The play follows two young people in love and the events that eventually lead to their demise. While many people contributed to the death of the lovers, the ones who are ultimately to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s untimely death are themselves, Mercutio, and Friar Laurence. Two people who could ultimately be considered guilty for Romeo and Juliet’s death, is themselves. Romeo and Juliet didn’t even attempt to talk to their parents about their love for one another, in hopes they might...
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...every day. This was evident In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as two unlucky characters were killed at the fault of someone else. In Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, Friar Laurence and the Nurse have similar roles in the story, yet one of them has a great impact on the story. Friar Laurence and the Nurse both play a substantial part in the marriage. The Friar agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet to end the feud between their families. The friar says to Romeo, “For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households rancor to pure love” (2.2.91-92). The quote demonstrates that the friar played a significant role in the story since he married the two main characters. The quote also proves...
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...like Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence uses motives that have good intentions. These good intended motives caused problems in the approaching events. In William Shakespeare’s drama, The Tragedy Of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence uses character motive to help two lovers, but his motives cause problematic scenes. Friar Laurence’s motive of marrying Romeo and Juliet was done in hope to bring their two families together. This is shown when the friar says, “In one respect I'll thy assistant be for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancour to pure love”, in act two, scene three. This excerpt is showing friar Laurence’s motive to marry Romeo and Juliet together. This Holy Figure’s actions were intended to be good, but caused problems because of the friar not telling Juliet's father, Lord Capulet. After Juliet and Romeo were married, Lord Capulet came to Friar Laurence and asked him to marry Juliet and Paris. This created a problem because the Friar could...
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...How does Fate play a role in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Change Slide: What is fate? Fate is the idea that the future is already planned even if people do not know what is going to happen to them. I’m going to talk about Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare's, one of the greatest love stories of all time. This story has been known to be timeless even though it was written around 1595. This play is a story of forbidden love that is resolved in two tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet, who come from feuding families. Their ignorance of defy and falling in love is not accepted by their families. For the five short days they share love, many events take place. All of the events surround characters from both the Montague and Capulet families. The powers and affects of love and hate are also very evident between the two families throughout the play. In the end, Romeo and Juliet's love finds a tragic way to overcome the hate between their families. The story mainly revolves around Juliet while she grows up and falls in love, only to have fate keep her from complete happiness. Change Slide: Juliet is the beautiful, courageous young daughter of Capulet, a rich man in Verona. Shakespeare made her character a mere thirteen years old, but she acts very mature compared to her age. She appears to be practical, honest, and loyal to herself and her family. The play is about how she discovers and loses love. She appears to have thought very little about love and marriage...
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...William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, miscommunication is the reason for the awful deaths of the two that wanted nothing but to be happily in love. Hiding who you love as Juliet did in act three, who you are married to as Romeo and Juliet did in act two, and failure when a plan goes abruptly wrong as what happens in act five can have outrageous consequences. Especially in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, where in their case due to miscommunication love is a living nightmare. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet hide their marriage from their family. When Romeo and Juliet decide they want to marry one another they go to Friar Laurence, they get married secretly. Romeo and Juliet want to express their love but they know that if they did, the feud...
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...powder…” Said Friar Laurence. In William Shakespeare’s drama “Romeo and Juliet,” Romeo and Juliet met at the Capulet’s party and fall deeply in love with each other. Friar Laurence marries them and not only Friar knows about the marriage, the Nurse knows also. Neither Romeo nor Juliet can reveal their marriage because it may or may not cause more fighting with the Capulet and Montague’s. I ultimately think that the Nurse and Friar Laurence are a big part of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Friar has a part in their deaths because he came up with a lot of ideas and put them into Juliet’s head. People might think fate and character flaws are to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s...
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...The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet,” is a very well known play. This play is known for its romance and its tragic ending. One question that is often asked is who is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death? This topic is very debatable, but there are a few people that can be held responsible for their death. The people to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death are the Capulets and Montagues, Friar Laurence and Romeo and Juliet. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues could have possibly led to the death of Romeo and Juliet. This play starts off with a fight between the Capulets and Montagues to show the audience that these families do not get along. The biggest problem is that Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, are in love. Do to the fights between their families, it would be impossible for Romeo and Juliet to be married if their parents knew. Therefore, they felt it was best to keep their love a secret. Juliet’s parents had basically set up an arranged married for Juliet, which is hinted by her mother, Lady Capulet, in Act I, Scene III. When Romeo and Juliet first met, they instantly thought they were meant to be together. Because of Juliet’s arranged married, they were caused to speed their relationship up and they got married as soon as possible. If Romeo and Juliet could have been honest with their families then maybe the feud would have ended. In Act III, Scene I; Romeo’s cousin, Mercutio, and Juliet’s cousin...
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...Romeo and Juliet; the Story of Two Despondent Lovers Does love attract those who are similar to each other, or those who are disparate? People tend to look for those that are similar to them, but try to find differences that make them “special” from other people. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, an old family feud between two households keeps two lovers apart. Romeo and Juliet love each other so much, that they try to do everything they can think of to keep their family names from not letting them get together; this eventually leads to more conflicts and their demise. Both characters have significant roles in the play, and share many qualities, but also have compelling differences when viewed from the aspects of persistency, dramatic emotions,...
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...to fatal consequences. In Shakespeare's timeless tale Romeo and Juliet, there are two households divided over a feud. The two star-crossed are Juliet from the Capulets, and Romeo from the house of Montague. At the beginning of the play, Romeo is lovesick over a requited love and is advised to look upon other beauties. In the Capulet household Juliet is already set to marry Count Paris and is preparing for the Capulet ball. Romeo and Juliet eventually meet and instantly fall in love without knowing the other’s true identity. This love soon leads them to rush into a marriage along with some help from Romeo’s friend Friar Laurence. Shakespeare uses the motif of sight and blindness to illustrate Romeo’s flaws, which lead to his downfall. In Shakespeare's play Romeo’s major flaw is that he is impulsive and makes quick decisions based off his instinct. This is shown at the beginning of the play when Romeo is in love Rosaline. He quickly changes his mind when he catches a glimpse of Juliet claiming “Did my heart love till now? forswear it sight!”(I, v, 50). He instantaneously forgets about Rosaline and when Friar Laurence inquiries where he was, he states “With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. I...
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...Romeo and Juliet Essay: Why Romeo and Juliet is Engaging Would you do anything for the people that you are loyal to? Romeo and Friar Laurence from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet would. The consistent and foolish loyalty captivates readers. Through his dynamic plot, Shakespeare is able to involve audiences in his stories. This play is no exception. Romeo and Juliet is an engaging play because of all the characters, the narrative techniques and the Theme. To start, Romeo is dramatic and twists the plot. “If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” (1.5.93). Romeo is a guy that will take a risk and be dramatic or romantic at that moment. In this moment Romeo kisses Juliet, and he just met her. Next, Friar Laurence is a sneaky character. He’s sneaky because he can makes plans and they are very smart plans. “Hold then, go home be merry. Give consent to Marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow. Tomorrow night look that thou lie alone let not the nurse lie with thee in thy chamber.” (4.1.92). Friar Laurence is telling Juliet a plan so that she can pretend to be dead and not marry Paris. Also, the Nurse is a dramatic character and she cares for Juliet. “She’s dead, deceased, she’s dead, alack the day”. (4.5.24). this tells us that the Nurse was very heartbroken and hurt when she found at that Juliet was “dead”. Furthermore, the characters in this...
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...In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare explores the topic of femininity. The tragedy takes place during the fourteenth century in Verona, Italy. Society in Verona has clear beliefs and expectations for both males and females. Women are often regarded as inferior and weak whilst the men focus on violence and sexual domination, always expected to be prodigious and valiant. These stereotypical gender roles relate to main characters Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers who are pressured into acting the way their gender is depicted throughout the play. In this text, Shakespeare asserts that acting feminine is seen as weak. Feminine characteristics are depicted in such a way because the Capulet servants talk about their...
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