Characters : Friar Laurence
- Created by: chloeloranie
- Created on: 10-04-17 13:59
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- Friar Laurence
- He is a man who has taken holy orders and is able to marry the lovers
- He is also Romeo's friend and advisor
- He is respected by Romeo and has what may be called sense of destiny , persuading himself that Romeo's and Juliet's marriage will end the conflict
- He is a skilled herbalist and is able to make potions and medicines from plants and herbs he collects
- During the play he :
- Agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet
- Shelters Romeo after his fight with Tybalt and his banishment
- Conceives a plan to help the lovers to reunite at some point in the future
- Gives Juliet the drug to make her appear dead
- Is unable to send news of the plan to Romeo in Mantua in time
- Is unable to stop Juliet from killing herself
- Quotes
- 'Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast '
- 'Young men's love then lies/Not truly in the hearts, but in their eyes'
- 'So smile the heavens upon this holy act That after-hours with sorrow chide us not'
- ' these violent delights have violent ends '
- "For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households' rancor to pure love '
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