Friar Laurence

• "Young men's love lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes"

  Friar Laurence is cynical towards young love

  Young love is superficial
• "violent delights have violent ends"

  Oxymoronic language - foreshadows Romeo and Juliet's deaths
• "they stumble that run fast"

  Friar Laurence is warning Romeo to take his relationship forward slowly, instead of rushing things
• "holy man"