Exploring the role of Friar Lawrence in Act 2, Scene 3 of 'Romeo and Juliet'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the role of Friar Lawrence and his relationship to Romeo within Act 2, Scene 3 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
Key learning points
- In Elizabethan England, religion played a central role in people’s lives.
- Friar Lawrence’s role as an advisor to Romeo and Juliet arguably represents the importance of religion.
- Friar Lawrence’s speech in Act 2, Scene 3 indicates his knowledge of human nature and emotions.
- Shakespeare arguably presents Friar Lawrence and Romeo as having a very close relationship.
Keywords
Friar - belongs to a religious order, a group within the Catholic church
Duality - the state of combining two different things
Secular - not connected with religious or spiritual matters
Tragedy - a play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death
Common misconception
That people in Elizabethan England share the same ideas about religion as we do in modern society.
Religion was central to people's lives in Elizabethan England in a way that it is not in modern society.
Teacher tip
You could extend the discussions in the lesson by specifically thinking about the assumption that Friar Lawrence is Catholic and what Shakespeare might be saying about Catholicism.
Equipment
You may wish to have a copy of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' was published in the __________ era.
Q2.In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', after meeting for the first time, Romeo and Juliet decide to...
Q3.'A play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death' is the definition of a play.
Q4.'A warning or indication of (a future event)' is the definition of which literary device beginning with 'f'?
Q5.'The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement' is the definition of which of the following?
Q6.In Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo’s father says that Romeo keeps his emotions "so secret and so close" which implies which of the following?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', we meet Lawrence in Act 2, Scene 3.
Q2.In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo turns to __________ after deciding to marry Juliet.
Q3.'The state of combining two different things' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?
Q4.Arguably, Shakespeare portrays Friar Lawrence as __________ in Act 2, Scene 3 of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Q5.'Not connected with religious or spiritual matters' is the definition of...
Q6.In Act 2, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Friar Lawrence advises Romeo: “Wisely and slow. They that run fast.”
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