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Review Friar Laurence’s soliloquy in Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.
Which statements about Friar Laurence’s soliloquy are true? Select two options.
Friar Laurence provides advice for cooking with herbs.
Friar Laurence contrasts the good and bad uses of herbs.
Friar Laurence warns Romeo against eating certain herbs.
Friar Laurence explains to the audience his use for herbs.
Friar Laurence describes to the audience his role as friar.
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Correct choices:
- Friar Laurence contrasts the good and bad uses of herbs.
- Friar Laurence explains to the audience his use for herbs.
Why: In the soliloquy he reflects on plants’ dual nature—“poison hath residence and medicine power”—and how virtue can be misapplied. He also speaks of filling his “osier cage” with “baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers,” indicating his practical (medicinal) use of herbs. The other statements are not supported: he does not give cooking advice, does not warn Romeo about eating certain herbs, and does not describe his role as a friar in this speech.
- Friar Laurence contrasts the good and bad uses of herbs.
- Friar Laurence explains to the audience his use for herbs.
Why: In the soliloquy he reflects on plants’ dual nature—“poison hath residence and medicine power”—and how virtue can be misapplied. He also speaks of filling his “osier cage” with “baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers,” indicating his practical (medicinal) use of herbs. The other statements are not supported: he does not give cooking advice, does not warn Romeo about eating certain herbs, and does not describe his role as a friar in this speech.
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