Friar Laurence told Romeo he should be happy

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Rory Rodriguez

2 May, 10:20

Friar Laurence told Romeo he should be happy

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Lauren · Answer 1

The correct answer is:

- because Juliet is alive,

- he is alive, and

- he has been banished instead of being executed.

Explanation:

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595. It's a tragic love story about Romeo and Juliet, whose families are sworn enemies, but they fall in love with each other. Due to the ongoing conflict between their families, they decide to end their lives, as they cannot stand the fact of being separated from one another.

According to Friar Laurence in Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo should be happy because Juliet is alive and she loves him, Tybadalt is dead instead of him, and he has been exiled instead of being murdered. Friar Laurence considers these acts as God's mercy, and he thinks Romeo is not aware of his great circumstances, so Laurence advises him to save his happiness and escape together with Juliet.