Friar Lawrence gives Romeo good advice:
“Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast
.” Page 4 Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Summary Notes Mrs. Salona Page 4 of 5 Act 2, Scene 4 The morning after the Capulet party, Benvolio & Mercutio
What advice does Friar Laurence give Romeo in Act 2 Scene 6?
The friar warns Romeo that
“violent delights have violent ends
,” and that even “the sweetest honey” becomes loathsome when indulged in too often. He urges Romeo to “love moderately”—if he does, he will love longer.
What advice does Friar Laurence give Romeo before he gets married?
What advice does Friar Lawrence give Romeo before the wedding?
Do not love too intensely
.
Did Romeo and Juliet sleep together?
Romeo and Juliet do sleep together after their secret marriage
. This is made clear in act 3, scene 5, when they wake up in bed together at dawn. Juliet urges Romeo to leave before her relatives find him and kill him.
What advice does Friar Laurence give Romeo in Act 3?
At the end of Act II, scene iii, just after he has agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence offers Romeo the following advice:
Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast
.
Who stops Romeo from killing himself?
102-104). Then Romeo draws a sword or knife and asks
the Friar
where in his body his name lives, because he wants to cut it out. The Friar stops Romeo from killing himself, then gives him a tongue-lashing.
What does Friar Laurence foreshadow In Act 2 Scene 6?
Act 2, Scene 6
FORESHADOWING Friar Laurence: These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder. . . Therefore
love moderately
; long love doth so; Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. When Juliet arrives, Romeo uses many poetic words to describe her and their love.
Why does Friar Laurence give Romeo a hard time when he asks to be married to Juliet?
When Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet, Friar Lawrence agrees
because he thinks their marriage might bring about the end of the feud between their two families
. He states, “For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households' rancor to pure love” (2.3. 91–92).
Which as they kiss consume the sweetest honey?
9-15)
FRIAR
These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, And in the taste confounds the appetite. Therefore love moderately, long love doth so; Too swift arrives as tardy […]
What type of character is Friar Lawrence?
The Friar is
a close friend of Romeo's
. He is a good and kind character who supports the young lovers and helps them to marry in secret. After Romeo is banished, he makes a potion that Juliet will take to appear dead.
How did Friar Laurence foreshadow?
His words foreshadow
the death and destruction that await
Romeo and Juliet and their families, as the friar compares their love to kisses that consume (meaning that their own kisses consume or destroy them). He also compares their love to honey that is so sweet that it makes one sick and destroys the appetite.
What does Friar Laurence say to Romeo about marrying Juliet?
When Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet, Friar Lawrence agrees because he thinks their marriage might bring about the end of the feud between their two families. He states, “
For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households' rancor to pure love”
(2.3. 91–92).
Did Juliet get pregnant by Romeo?
Does Juliet get pregnant in Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet: Yes
.
What act did Romeo and Juliet sleep together?
Do Romeo and Juliet have sex? At the
beginning of Act III, scene v
, Romeo and Juliet are together in Juliet's bed just before dawn, having spent the night with each other and feeling reluctant to separate.
How old was Romeo?
Romeo's age is never given, but since he carries a sword, it can be assumed that he is not younger than Juliet's thirteen years. It is much more likely that, given his immature responses to problematic events in the play, that he is probably
about sixteen or seventeen years old
.
How does Friar Laurence stop Romeo from killing himself?
What argument does Friar Laurence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself in Romeo and Juliet? In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence attempts to dissuade Romeo from killing himself
by arguing that if he goes ahead and commits suicide
, then the love that he promised Juliet will have been nothing but a lie.
