Soliloquy and Figures of Speech in Romeo and Juliet, Part 4
Question 1 • EN091 Freshman English A
What is the purpose of Friar Laurence’s soliloquy at the beginning of the selection?to show the audience that he knows about many uses for herbsto reveal to the audience how he feels about young loveto give advice to Romeo about how to marry Julietto explain how he uses herbs in his cooking
Answer
A
to show the audience that he knows about many uses for herbs
B
to reveal to the audience how he feels about young love
C
to give advice to Romeo about how to marry Juliet
D
to explain how he uses herbs in his cooking
Explanation
Friar Laurence describes how plants can have different effects: the same herb may contain both healing medicine and deadly poison. His soliloquy shows the audience that he understands the many uses of herbs, which becomes important when he later prepares a potion. It is not mainly advice to Romeo or a discussion of the Friar’s cooking.
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