What does Friar Lawrence say about the flower at the beginning of Scene 3?
Friar Lawrence’s remarks about flowers and herbs underscore the moderation vs. excess theme of “Romeo and Juliet.” As he gathers these flowers and herbs in his soliloquy, he reflects, Friar Lawrence notices that a poisonous plant can produce a cure if only a small amount of its poison is used.
What foreshadowing is in Friar Lawrence’s speech about herbs and flowers?
The fact that he knows about medicines and poisons foreshadows his plot later in the play for Juliet to drink a sleeping potion and fake her death so that she will not have to marry Count Paris and will eventually be reunited with Romeo. From this speech we know he is capable of mixing such a brew.
What flower is Friar Lawrence talking about?
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, when we first meet Friar Lawrence, he is outdoors, carrying an ‘osier’ – a basket – and picking flowers and herbs for his medical practice. He describes his early-morning task of picking ‘baleful weeds and precious-juicèd flowers.
What is Friar Lawrence talking about when Romeo comes in?
As Romeo approaches, Friar Lawrence delivers a speech about the power of herbs and plants to both heal and poison. Romeo enters halfway through, waits for the Friar to finish, and then asks for his help in marrying Romeo and Juliet.
How are humans like plants Friar Lawrence?
According to Friar Lawrence, how are humans like plants? They both need sunlight and water to grow. Humans need to eat plants to survive. They both have the power to cure or to poison.
How would you describe Friar Lawrence?
Friar Lawrence is typically analysed as wise, trustworthy, caring, well-intentioned. However, he could equally be analysed as a scheming, political character who well knows how he could benefit from being seen to bring about a reconciliation between two warring clans.
Why is Friar Lawrence worried about Romeo?
He says to Romeo: Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast. Friar Lawrence is concerned because up until this point, Romeo had been so hopelessly in love with Rosaline. The friar could not believe that Romeo could really fall in love with someone else so quickly.
Who does Friar Laurence think Romeo spend the night with?
With whom does Friar Laurence assume Romeo has spent the night? He assumes Romeo spent the night with Rosaline.