Act 2 scene 3 ll. 1 – 44
After the balcony scene, Romeo comes to Friar Lawrence’s cell and finds him between the beautiful flowers. The first 30 lines is an introduction of the friar, it tells about his flowers and how he uses them. This is important for the audience, otherwise they won’t know what he really is. Friar thinks he has not been sleeping last night because of Rosaline, his previous lover. This is false, Romeo came to visit the friar for serious help. He wanted to marry Juliet in secret. Friar does not want to help at first, later he does.
Romeo always comes to the friar for some wise advice, just like Juliet. Friar Lawrence marries the two lovers and later on, they come back for advice and help. The friar plays an important role in Romeo’s and Juliet’s life; he marries them, he helps Juliet to not marry Paris, he informs Romeo about his banishment and if they need any help, he’s there.
The tone in the fragment is pretty neutral and anxious. Romeo is up early and the friar thinks it’s no good. The tone of the friar himself is changing a lot. He starts off having a good day, the sun is shining and it’s all good. When he sees Romeo, he’s getting anxious because he’s up so early. The friar is nearly getting scared when he thinks Romeo has been with Rosaline (quote: “God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline?”). Romeo his tone is neutral, he’s not happy, but just as nice as always. This will change later in the scene.
By using a lot of details, Shakespeare creates a situation wherein people may feel like they’re really there, when Friar Lawrence is talking. He also uses rhyme. (quote: “The earth that’s nature’s mother is her tomb; What is her burying grave, that is her womb”) Shakespeare also used alliteration, I’m not sure whether he did this on purpose. (quote: “So soon” “therefore thy”) What is also very remarkable is that nearly all nouns have an adjective (quote: “frowning night”, “burning eye”).
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