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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act II Scene iii Romeo goes to the cell of his priest, Friar Lawrence, to tell him of his love for Juliet and his desire to marry her immediately. The Friar has some misgivings about Romeo's sincerity since Romeo was desperately in love with Rosaline only the day before. The Friar is convinced by Romeo's earnest entreaties, however, and agrees to perform the hasty ceremony in the hope that the marriage will heal the wounds between the two families. 1 William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act II Scene iii soliloquy: a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener 2 William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act II Scene iii (page 98) Scene 3 opens with a soliloquy by Friar Lawrence. What is the effect of a soliloquy? A soliloquy tells the audience/reader a character's thoughts. What is Friar Lawrence talking about? good and bad uses of herbs and plants as medicine and poison Why is this important? This tells the audience/reader that he knows how to make Juliet's sleeping potion. 3
