- Explain lines 21-22” “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied/And vice sometime by action dignified”?
Line 21 says that good things or actions that were meant to be good turn bad or wicked when using those things, the wrong way. Line 22 says that sometimes those wicked and bad actions or things are often respected and encouraged.
2. When Friar Lawrence sees Romeo, what comment does Friar Lawrence make about seeing Romeo so early in the morning?
When Friar Lawrence sees Romeo so early in the morning, he becomes a little suspicious. He basically says that it is not normal to see Romeo out and about so early in the morning and that he knows something is up. He ends with saying, “Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight.”
3. What does Friar Lawrence mean when he says to Romeo “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”?
When Friar Lawrence says, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes,” he means that Romeo is still only looking at the appearance of the woman he claims to love. He is trying to tell Romeo to hold up and get to know her a little better before attempting to marry her. But Romeo will not listen and still want’s to proceed with the marriage, even though they just met.
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