FRIAR LAURENCE
The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,
Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,
And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels
From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels:
Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye,
The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,
I must up-fill this osier cage of ours
With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.
The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;
What is her burying grave that is her womb,
And from her womb children of divers kind
We sucking on her natural bosom find,
Many for many virtues excellent,
None but for some and yet all different.
O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give,
Nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:
Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;
And vice sometimes by action dignified.
Within the infant rind of this small flower
Poison hath residence and medicine power:
For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;
Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.
Two such opposed kings encamp them still
In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will;
And where the worser is predominant,
Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.
The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,
Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,
And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels
From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels:
Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye,
The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,
I must up-fill this osier cage of ours
With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.
The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;
What is her burying grave that is her womb,
And from her womb children of divers kind
We sucking on her natural bosom find,
Many for many virtues excellent,
None but for some and yet all different.
O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give,
Nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:
Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;
And vice sometimes by action dignified.
Within the infant rind of this small flower
Poison hath residence and medicine power:
For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;
Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.
Two such opposed kings encamp them still
In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will;
And where the worser is predominant,
Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.
(Act II, sc. iii)
Friar Lawrence's soliloquy is meant to be used as preview into future events and their lasting impacts on the story, beginning with the meeting of Romeo and Juliet. It describes the dark grey of morning transforming into Titans firey wheel, an allegory for Romeo emerging from his depression upon falling for Juliet. It then goes on to tell the story of their forbidden romance, using the nature surrounding him as representation of the players in the story. Eventually, one will reach the line, "Poison hath residence and medicine power." I believe that this a reference to a future tragedy, which I assume is the death of Romeo and Juliet, holding the ability to repair this broken community. Perhaps Friar Lawrence is foreshadowing the end of the feud between the Montegues and Capulets being brought upon by the spilled blood of the two "star crossed lovers."
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurences soliloquy is written by Shakespeare to foreshadow future events in this play. The first line I came across was "What is her burying grave that is her womb". I think this line is foreshadowing Juliets death. Another line i felt was foreshadowing was "Two such opposed kings encamp them still." I believe this line is foreshadowing how both families will always have a fued. This is the message of what I believe Shakespeare is trying to foreshadow to us.
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Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy is a very complicated monologue that foreshadows a lot of the story. The first lines are about how the morning is replacing night. This is a metaphor for how Romeo is now much happier because he has Juliet and is in love. The night was a metaphor for the depression he was experiencing when he had lost Rosaline. “The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;/What is her burying grave that is her womb,” I think this means that the earth gives birth to herbs and flowers but then when they die the earth takes them back. I think this could be foreshadowing Romeo and Juliet’s death. Figuratively these lines could mean that the love and passion started Romeo and Juliet but was their downfall. The love and passion is what brought them together and made their relationship, but the love they felt would eventually lead to their tragedy as well. The tragedy it means is how they commit suicide because they are so in love with each other. Another figurative example I found was “Within the infant rind of this small flower/Poison hath residence and medicinal power;” I think this could also be possibly talking about Romeo and Juliet’s love. Because the love will anger people, and potentially lead to death. But the love will also bring the two together and make them very happy. It also shows that there are two opposites of everything. This could connect to their love because it shows that both negative and positives will be effects of the love. Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy is a monologue that doesn’t seem to have much to it, but when someone looks deeper they can find much more meaning to it.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is used as a way to foreshadow future events that are going to happen in the story. The first quote that stood out to me was "What is her burying grave that is her womb". The reason why this stood out to me was because I believe that the Friar is foreshadowing Juliet's death. The next quote that stood out to me was "two such opposed kings encamp them still in man as well as herbs, grace and rude will". The reason why I believe this is foreshadow a because I think that the Friar is talking about Mr. Montouge and Mr. Capulet. This is how Friar Laurence's soliloquy is used as a way to foreshadow future events.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy about nature foreshadows the possible future events of the play. I think the line "Within the infant rind of this small flower, Poison hath residence and medicine power" shortly describes Romeo and Juliet's relationship. First, it talks about the "infant rind of this small flower". This describes their love. It is new because they just met and small since they are young. Also, I think the line "poison hath residence and medicine power" means that some kind of a symbolical or real poison that has been established in the relationship. I also think that the line "Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart." is the most powerful line in the soliloquy. What is being tasted is love. The love, with the heart, is slaying all other sense that they have. They are disregarding that their relationship is basically impossible with their feuding families, and are just focusing on the feelings they have for one another. I think this line foreshadows that their disregard is going to cost them a lot.
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The purpose of Friar Laurence's soliloquy was to foreshadow events in the play that are yet to come. An example of this is when he said "The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb; What is her burying grave that is her womb." In this statement he talks about how the world is both a place where people are born and die. Additionally, when he says " Many for many virtues excellent,None but for some and yet all different.O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:For nought so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give.." I believe he is stating how helpful and pure the plants are if used properly. If the pants are miss used then they can turn evil. This is exposed when he states "Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;And vice sometimes by action dignified.Within the infant rind of this small flower Poison hath residence and medicine power..." Those lines could be connected to Romeo and Juilets love. Even though they have pure intentions, it may not work out. This line could also cause one to infer the death of the two.
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Matthew Albanese
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence's soliloquy that Shakespeare wrote is foreshadowing events that are going to take place at a later point in time in the play. In the soliloquy, Friar Lawrence says, "The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb, what is her burying grave that is her womb...full soon the canker death eats up that plant." In these sentences, Friar Lawrence is foreshadowing specific events in the future of Romeo and Juliet. He is saying that Juliet will be buried in the earth, because she will die. He also explains that nothing gold can stay, because he said their relationship will end in both of their deaths. Friar Lawrence tells us that he has predictions for the future. In this soliloquy, Friar Lawrence is making a wise foreshadow of events that are to come soon in the play.
In this paragraph, Friar Lawrence is basically the foreshadower of the doomed things to come. However, he foreshadows using metaphores from nature to the life to come for Romeo and Juliet. He first describes their beginning love as beautiful and sweet by saying, "The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry, I must up-fill this osier cage of ours, with baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers..." However, their love will turn into not such a great idea. He states this by saying, "Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse..." He says this to warn Romeo that his and Juliet's love may not end well. Friar Lawrence continues to tell Romeo how the flower's wither and are abused just like the upcoming love Romeo and Juliet will have. He ends by saying, "Full soon the canker death eats up that plant." Therefore, Friar Lawrence is helping us understand that things will not end well for Romeo and Juliet.
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Friar Lawrence's soliloquy gives an idea on what is coming in the book. For example, one of the lines says "two opposed kings encamp them still". I believe this is showing how these king's are keeping Romeo and Juliet apart, atleast as of right now. They are the reason for both of them being nervice about the outcome of the marrige. Another example of Friar Lawrence foreshadowing in this soliloquy is when he says "What is her burrying grave that is her womb." I believe he is giving us a hint of Juliets death. These are two reasons that I belive Friar Lawrence is foreshadowing what is to come in the future.
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence's soliloquy is a preview of important event that are going to occur in the play in the future. The first line that stood out to me was "What is her burying grave that is her womb". I think in this line he is foreshadowing the future death of Juliet. He uses nature to compare them to important future events in the play. I think he uses this method to keep the viewers interested and to give some background on the play.
ReplyDeleteIn Friar Laurence's soliloquy he compares love to herbs and flowers as he works in his garden. He forshadows Romeo and Juliet's death by saying that when poison enters a flower it begins to die and compares it to bad qualities in a person. When bad qualities are present in a person, or more significantly in a relationship, things don't end well. Similarly, when a flower encounters poison it withers and dies. Therefore, we know that Romeo and Juliet's relationship will not last but we're not sure why.
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence's soliloquy is meant to foreshadow the future of the play and the events that are to come. For example, when he said, "Within the infant rind of this small flower, Poison hath residence and medicine power," meaning that within a flower there is both the ability to be helpful and hurtful. This pertains to Romeo and Juliet, because love can be a wonderful that gives joy, and can also be a destructive force, which ultimately lead to their doom. The soliloquy also alludes to the fact that Romeo’s tears about Rosaline had been dried because of his new found love for Juliet, as stated in the quote, “The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,”. Although Friar Lawrence may not have seemed to say much about the story, upon further investigation he hints at many moments of the story that are still to come.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is very helpful towards foreshadowing some of the future events in this play. One of the lines that showed its importance to me was "The earth, that’s nature’s mother, is her tomb. What is her burying, grave that is her womb". This line could signify how the love Romeo and Juliet created would also be the reason for their demises. Another line was " Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;And vice sometimes by action dignified". This line could show us how in the beginning, their love for each other had good intentions, but was used wrongly, probably since they acted too soon by marrying. The last line that stuck out to me was " Within the infant rind of this small flower,Poison hath residence and medicine power". I interpreted this line as if it meant Romeo and Juliet's young love was both dangerous and good for each other. All in all, these are some of the things I thought Friar was foreshadowing in his soliloquy.
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence's soliloquy that Shakespeare wrote foreshadows the bad ending that is soon to come. One of the lines said, "What is her burying grave that is her womb." I feel as if this quote is talking about Juliet and her soon to come doom. Another quote that i believe foreshadows Juliet's death is, "Poison hath residence and medicine power." I feel like that talks about what will happen later in the story when she trys to poison herself. After that I think the story will go downhill. One last quote that stood out to me was, "Two such opposed kings encamp them still." I think that is talking about the rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues. I think it means that they might still be in feud after the tragedy happens.
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ReplyDeleteThe Friar is the type of character that an author puts into there story to help the reader to see foreshadowing. The Friar is telling us, the readers the future for the star-crossed lovers and there death. Friar Lawrence is saying metaphors and even similes by using nature and even death to describe the future of Romeo and Juliet. For example the Friar quoted "full soon the canker death eats up that plant." What the Friar means and is that Romeo and Juliet are going to die or die and death comes to collect there souls which in metaphor terms Romeo and Juliet are the plants being picked by death. What was really interesting though about the Friar's soliloquy is how he describes that life dies but death could also be a new beginning for the living and the dead.For example "The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb, what is her burying grave that is her womb" I think he is saying that when plants for instance die they go into the soil and death or the 'womb' recollects the souls to recreate a new beginning. But to be more simple I think the Friar is describing to us Romeo and Juliet love and how he comparing nature to there love by using metaphors and smilies. To be more clear the Friar is foreshadowing death to come to Romeo and Juliet and possibly more people, but he then says in way that the families will come together after the death of their children to end their feuds against each other.
Friar Laurence's solioquy is useed to foreshadow future events in the play. A line that stood out to me was "What is her burying grave that is her womb." I think that this is foreshadowing the death of Juliet. Another quote that stuck out to me was "Two such opposed kings encamp them still." I think that this foreshadows that the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues will continue. As you can see, Friar Laurence's solioquy is a foreshadowing of future events in the play.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurences’s soliloquy is a foreshadow on the future event in the play of Romeo and Juliet’s death. The line that stuck out to me to represent the death or Juliet is “What is her burying grave that is her womb”. This soliloquy compares Romeo and Juliet as well as their love to herbs, flowers, and nature. The line “Full soon the canker death eats up that plant” which I think foreshadows Romeo eating up the love for Juliet then dying for their love.
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence foreshadows possible future events in the play. One example of this is when he says "Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse." When he says this he is referring to how Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers and how they revolted from what they were suppose to do because they come from families with feuds and end up dying because of it. Another example of this is when he says "The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb; What is her burying grave that is her womb." This is referring to when Juliet is killed and she is buried in the ground. The last example is when he talks about "Poison hath residence and medicine power." The Friar is referring to when the poison is drank and Juliet dies. This is what Friar Lawrence does to foreshadow possible future events in the play.
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence's soliloquy is supposed to foreshadow the upcoming events and tragedies in the play. The first example of Lawrence foreshadowing the future events is the phrase "What is her burying grave that is her womb", which obviously foreshadows the tragedy of Juliet's death. Another example of foreshadowing in the soliloquy is the quote "Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied; And vice sometimes by action dignified". This line is saying that their love for each other was very strong in the beginning, but in the end, their love was ruining many aspects of their life. The last example of foreshadowing in the soliloquy is the quote "Two such opposed kings encamp them still." I believe that this quote is saying that the Capulets and the Montegue's will always have a certain hatred and dispute between each other, and it will never get better, even with this marriage. These three quotes from the text represent foreshadowing of certain tragedies and events that are to come.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy definitely foreshadows future events that will happen in the play. This is shown when Friar says "What is her burying grave that is her womb." He is foreshadowing Juliet's death. Friar is using nature to show key elements that will occur later in the play.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence’s soliloquy is used to foreshadow events in this play and to explain past events. The first couple of lines explain how Romeo is happier now that he is love with Juliet. He explains this through the description of the grey-eyed morn smiling on the frowning night and how the darkness has been replaced by Titan’s fiery wheels. These lines show that light is coming to replace the darkness just like how Juliet has come to Romeo out of his depression that was caused by Rosaline. When Friar says "What is her burying grave that is her womb" he is foreshadowing Romeo and Juliet’s death. When Friar says "Poison hath residence and medicine power" I think that he is referring to a poison that has grown within Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. I think that the poison is the feud between the two families because that it what is keeping Romeo and Juliet from being together in public. Finally, when Friar says “Two such opposed kings encamp them still” I think he is referring to the feud between the Capulet family and the Montague family that is causing them to have to be secretive about their marriage. Friar uses aspects of nature and compares it to Romeo and Juliet’s story. Basically, Friar is almost telling part of Romeo and Juliet’s story through events that occur and things that are in nature. In conclusion, Friar’s soliloquy foreshadows events and sums up past events.
ReplyDeleteFriar Lawrence's soliloquy is foreshadowing the upcoming events in the play, Romeo and Juliet. His soliloquy talks about how Romeo is depressed and then in one amazing evening, his sorrow is no more. Then the Ghostly Friar talks about Romeo and Juliet's blooming love and how it's forbidden. Then he continues on to foretell their deaths "Poison hath residence and medicine power" but not only that but how their deaths become the "medicine" to heal the feuding families. So basically Friar Lawrence's soliloquy sums up the tragic love story, and explains how to families with so much hate for each other could possibly come to terms.
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Friar Laurence's soliloquy is foreshadowing events that are going to happen soon in the play. For example, he says, "The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb; What is her burying grave that is her womb". This foreshadows Juliet's death by comparing it to nature and how she is going to be buried into the earth which is her tomb. Another quote that I think foreshadows Juliet's death is, "Poison hath residence and medicine power: For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part; Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart." This explains a flower and how smelling it does not harm but tasting it "slays all senses with the heart" meaning it is poisonous and kills you. I think this may be how Juliet dies.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is a very important event in terms of foreshadowing the play. I don't think what he is foreshadowing is a good thing. I believe that when Friar Laurence says "The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb; What is her burying grave that is her womb." This is a negative foreshadow that deals with the death of a woman. This woman would be Juliet. I think this is talking about the death of Juliet because it talks about a tomb and burying her grave. Another quote that I think foreshadows events that have yet to come is "Poison hath residence and medicine power:For this, being smelt,with that part cheers each part;Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart." I think Friar Laurence is talking about the flowers he picks and how there is both good and bad within it. If you smell the flower, it will make you feel good, but if you eat the flower, you die. These are two very different extremes and I think that he is foreshadowing the evil in the world.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is foreshadowing different things that will soon happen in the play. When Friar says "What is her burying grave that is her womb", he is talking about Juliet's death. Also when he says "Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse", he is foreshadowing Romeo and Juliet's love for each other and how they weren't supposed to fall in love with each other because of the family feud. Friar Laurence's soliloquy foreshadows different event in the play.
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The Friar's soliloquy is foreshadowing future events to come in the story. An example is "within the infant rind of this small flower poison hath residence and medicine power". The statement says basically that within this small love's future are bad and good events. To follow up this example is another "and where the worser is predominant, full soon the canker death eats up that plant". This statement says that unfortunatly the bad events to foolow are more common and will soon either kill the lovers or their love. In conclusion these are a few examples to prove my point that the friar was talking about future events to come.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy foreshadows possible future events in the play in a couple of ways. First off, throughout the soliloquy the friar compares virtue and grace to many plants. While doing this he mentions the fact that coming from a plant you can get, "Poison hath residence and medicine power" explaining the power of the growing love between Romeo and Juliet that ultimately ends in their deaths. During this, the friar also says how, "Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied" which most likely stand for how Romeo and Juliet share love and go about it in a holy way by getting married bringing in ideas of virtue. Still, the quote says how this turns vice or in other words bad and gets misapplied so that Romeo and Juliet's causes the death. Moreover, in the very end of the soliloquy Friar Laurence mentions how, "Two such opposed kings encamp them still," bringing light to how the fighting between the families will still cause issues between Romeo and Juliet. The two kings in the quote are the two families, the Capulets and Montagues that still "encamp" or are an overhanging issue standing between Romeo and Juliet's relationship. Therefore, the soliloquy foreshadows many events.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is foreshadowing future events that will soon unfold in the story. First is when Friar says "What is her burying grave that is her womb". He referring to Juliet and her death. Next is when he says "Poison hath residence and medicine power:For this, being smelt,with that part cheers each part;Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart." Which explains that smelling the flower will satisfy, and eating it will kill. This is how Friar Laurence's soliloquy.
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The preceding soliloquy by Friar Lawerance is a foreshadowing of future events to come in the play "Romeo and Juliet." One of the more apparent lines in the soliloquy is " What is her burying grave that is her womb." The line right there is foreshadowing the death of Juliet. The next line that explains the foreshadowing of Romeo and Juliet is "being tasted slays senses o the heart." This line explains how Romeo and Juliet tasted a piece if love, and now it has taken away all of their sense. Finally, the line of "two such exposed kings camp them still." This line shows how both of the families will still share their hate for eac other. Friar Lawrence's soliloquy is a very good example of foreshadowing of Shakespears play "Romeo an Juliet." Joshua Tyler
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is foreshadowing different things that will soon happen in the play. One of the more apparent lines in the soliloquy is " What is her burying grave that is her womb." The line right there is foreshadowing the death of Juliet. He mentions that "Poison hath residence and medicine power" saying that the love between Romeo and Juliet ends at their deaths. Finallly, the line "two such exposed kings camp them still." shows that both families still have hate towards eachother. Friar Lawrence's soliloquy is a very good example of foreshadowing of Shakespears play "Romeo an Juliet."
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Friar Lawrence's soliloquy really foreshadows many of the events in "Romeo and Juliet." He refers to Juliet's death with the line, "What is her burying grave that is her womb." The lines, "For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part. Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart." This means that Romeo and Juliet can have a small "smell" of their love, which is referred to in part as poison, but if they taste it, and try to get married and be together, it will dull their senses and make them do rash and reckless things, such as getting married so quickly.
ReplyDeleteThe soliloquy by Friar Lawrence foreshadows many things within "Romeo and Juliet". In the soliloquy , Friar Lawrence says "What is her burying grave that is her womb." This is a rather blatant line foreshadowing Juliet's death. When Friar Lawrence says "Within the infant rind of this small flower/Poison hath residence and medicine power:For this, being smelt,with that part cheers each part;Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart." When he says this he is showing how there are opposite sites to everything. The flower is sweet smelling but if you eat it, you could die. This is much like Romeo and Juliet's love; their love angers many people yet makes two people extremely happy.
ReplyDeleteThe soliloquy by Friar Laurence foreshadows many events. Of these events I predict that the fathers of Romeo and Juliet will end up finding out about the love of Juliet and Romeo and forbid them from seeing each other. To support my prediction, I found a line in the soliloquy that states, "Two such opposed kings encamp them still". I also predict that Juliet will die because in the soliloquy Friar Laurence says, “What is her burying grave that is her womb". Friar Laurence foreshadows many events in his soliloquy.
ReplyDeleteFriar Laurence's soliloquy is intended to be used as a foreshadowing of future events to come, and what their impact on the story itself will be. The first foreshadows Romeo meeting Juliet. This is foreshadowed when Friar Laurence describes the dark morning turning into a "Titans firey wheel". The dark morning represents Romeo's saddened state of mind, turning into a very excited, loving mood once he meets Juliet. Friar Laurence's soliloquy also foreshadows from the line "What is her burying grave that is her womb." This foreshadowed Juliet's death in the near future. "Two such opposed kings encamp them still," foreshadows that the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets, or the "two such opposed kings", will cause issues and fighting between Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence is a very interesting and wise character that gives us a taste of what is to come in this tragic story.
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Friar Laurence's soliloquy is a great foreshadowing technique of future events for Romeo and Juliet. One of the lines that stands out the most to be is "Poison hath residence and medicine power". This line seems to be saying that Romeo and Juliet's love has been poisoned, and they will both die in the end. Relating to their families is the line "Two such opposed kings encamp them still". This is showing that the family's feud will go on and not stop until the tragedy of their children's death occurs. Friar Laurence uses a wise taste of foreshadowing using certain elements to give away Romeo and Juliet's end to the audience.
ReplyDeleteThe soliloquy recited by Friar Laurence was basically the ghost of past present and future conjoined into one conclusive verse. Upon reading the opening of the soliloquy, one will recognize the following quote " The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light, And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels." These lines represent Romeo getting over his past love with Rosaline and meeting Juliet. The Friar then goes on to utter " Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse." This line might represent Romeo and Juliet revolting against the ways of their parents by loving each other. The part of the soliloquy that foreshadows some yet-to-come tragedy starts with "Virtue itself turns to Vice..." and "Poison hath residence and medicine power." This foreshadows a turns for the worse in Romeo and Juliet's lives, which is more than likely the the conclusion of this play.
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Friar Laurence foreshadows future events in the play through this soliloquy. He is saying that the earth serves as a tomb to dead creatures, but also earth serves as a womb, giving life out of the dead creatures. This could be saying that Romeo and Juliet's love will die, or they will die themselves. Out of those deaths, something will be born, like an end to family feud. Or, it could be the end to the family feud, and out of that, Romeo and Juliet's love will flourish being out in the open, being hit by the "smiling sunshine."
ReplyDeleteThe soliloquy by Friar Laurence foreshadows multiple events. I predict that one of these events will the fathers of Juliet and Romeo uncovering their love for each other. After they make this discovery they will then forbid each other from seeing one another again. In the soliloquy Friar Laurence states that "Two such opposed kings encamp them still". Another event that can be predictible due to Friar Laurence's foreshadow is that death of Juliet. In the soliloquy Friar Laurence states that “What is her burying grave that is her womb". Friar In Friar Laurence's soliloquy he forseshadows many perdictible events for the future.
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