Friar Lawrence

• violence


  "this alliance may so happy prove to turn your household's rancour to pure love"-he only agrees to the marriage in hope for an end to the feud
• Foreshadowing


  "these violent delights have violent ends"-foreshadows their violent love that causes the feuds leads to their deaths at the end of the play.

  the use of violent hints at being impulsive and forced, it makes the characters feel good yet it is all rushed

  the second "violent" connotates to destruction and how good things can quickly be destroyed, juxtaposition. the dangers of love
• love


  "that's my good son"-sees Romeo as his son, he seems helpful and suggests Romeo should confide in him
• Responsibility


  "I dare no longer stay"-after Juliet's death he can't handle his responsibilities and runs away to avoid the consequences of his actions
• peace


  "for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancour to pure love"-shows that they sacrifice their individual love to save the love between the families and their honour, juxtaposition.

  shows how families in this era care more for the family reputation more than individual feelings.
• -Romeo and Juliet both confide in him, shows his importance

  -he is the voice of common sense

  -he goes against the Protestant monarchy, him fleeing may represent the power of Protestantism over Catholicism

  -he represents the church to show the importance of the church
• "this is dear mercy and thou seest it not"


  tries to calm Romeo down and think logically shows their father-son relationship