R&J Friar Quiz

Shakespeare uses the Friar as a vehicle to bring attention to the ____________ nature of some religious individuals as he appears to sacrifice his duties his duties to the church.

• trustworthy
• compassionate
• melancholy
• morally ambiguous

How does Romeo perceive the Friar? Select all that apply:

• selfish
• pseudo-paternal
• contemptuous
• trustworthy

However, in his genuine keenness to assit Romeo, the Friar makes arguably _______ decisions

• wise
• selfish
• hasty
• informed

His hasty decsions eventually lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, leaving the Friar feeling __________ for his involvment in their demise

• indifferent
• remorseful
• grief-stricken

Fill in the gaps ‘These violent _______ have ________ ends’

• ‘These violent delights have violent ends’
• ‘These violent dalias have vibrant ends’
• ‘These violent accusations have unjust ends’
• ‘These violent words have consequential ends’

What is the significance of the repetition of "Violent'' in the quote ‘These violent delights have violent ends’

• to make sure the upper class audience sitting far away in the stands hear properly.
• to bring attention to the the violent nature of tybalt
• the v-v sounds indicate harmony between the houses
• to emphasise the extent of the potential tragedy

Fill in the gaps: "Within the infant rind of this ____ flower poison hath residence, and medicine ____

• weak, remedy
• strong, remedy
• weak, power
• strong, power

What is the best analysis for this quote: "Come, come with me and we will make short work"

• The Friar wants everything to be done as quick as possible and get Romeo and Juliet married now, thinking it's the best option for the two to have a healthy and complete marriage
• The Friar feels the need to marry the two as soon as possible, seeing as if left unattended, their love could go too far for an unmarried couple to the point where is becomes sinful- he just wants to keep them out of trouble
• Despite all the previous warnings the Friar has been given, he still commits to joining the couple together through marriage, whereas he should've ideally believed in the sanctity of marriage rather than rushing the ceremony himself- being a holy figure means society would look up to him for the right thing. The adjective "short" refers to the speed and hastiness of the process while bringing attention to the morally ambiguous nature of the Friar who overlooks his own warnings in an attempt to appease Romeo.
• Friar Lawrence wants to try and unify them morally through marriage in an attempt to also bring together both families and mitigate the conflict spreading through Verona- he is trying to placate the situation, further demonstrating his moral character

What is the analysis of this quote? "Oh Juliet, I already know thy grief, it strains me past the compass of my wit".

• The friar feels partially responsible for the situation as he married Romeo and Juliet, therefore can’t let Juliet marry Paris. He starts feeling guilty, however previously, although he knew the consequences, he still decided to proceed with the marriage but now he is regretting his decision showing his morally ambiguous nature.
• The Friar feels very sad and misses Romeo as well and understands Juliet's state. He knows how grief stricken Juliet is as she is apart from her husband and the friar feels unhappy.
• The Friar realizes that Romeo will never come back and is lamenting over this loss as he has lost his son. He tries to calm down Juliet and tell her that he's with her and supports her.
• The Friar tries to help Juliet as she is missing Romeo and cannot live without him. He wants to help her come out of her grief and get her married to Paris instead.

What is the missing word?: “Hold daughter I do ___ a kind of hope”

• “Hold daughter I do spry a kind of hope”
• “Hold daughter I do fiend a kind of hope”
• “Hold daughter I do reciprocate a kind of hope”
• “Hold daughter I do spy a kind of hope”