Question 3 • Language Arts 9
The oxymoron “violent delights” and the paradox that something too swift can be as bad as something too slow create a warning, thoughtful mood. Friar Laurence cautions that intense pleasure can end destructively, comparing it to fire and gunpowder that consume one another. This gives the passage a serious tone rather than one of excitement or hopefulness.
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