Question
In Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what is the true reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet?
A. The wedding plans are too rushed.
B. Juliet is already married to Romeo.
C. Friar Lawrence does not like Paris.
D. Juliet will be dead before the wedding.
A. The wedding plans are too rushed.
B. Juliet is already married to Romeo.
C. Friar Lawrence does not like Paris.
D. Juliet will be dead before the wedding.
Answers
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The true reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet is **B. Juliet is already married to Romeo.** Friar Lawrence is aware of Juliet's secret marriage to Romeo and realizes that encouraging Paris would be inappropriate and complicate the situation further.