1. Tragic Elements of Romeo and Juliet
... Friar Lawrence's determination to get the feuding families together, he helps Romeo and Juliet to marry; this creates tragic scenes throughout the play. Friar Lawrence's 'good conscience' leads to Romeo and Juliet's inevitable fate of death. Friar Lawrence's desperate plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together ultimately sounds like a genuine idea "And this shall free thee from this present shame" (Act IV, Scene I, Line 121), but in reality ... a tragedy, but rather the teenagers through Romeos impotence to control his overwhelming attraction and love for Juliet. In virtue of adoptin...
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