Friar Laurence
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Friar Laurence is the well-intentioned Franciscan priest in Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet" who secretly marries the young lovers and devises the ill-fated plan that leads to their tragic end.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Friar Laurence canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
Franciscan friar ⓘ Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet
ⓘ
opera adaptations of Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Romeo Montague ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
paternal
ⓘ
pragmatic ⓘ scheming ⓘ well-intentioned ⓘ |
| confessesTo | Prince Escalus ⓘ |
| confessorOf |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Romeo Montague ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| devisesPlanFor |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Romeo Montague ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Romeo and Juliet
ⓘ
surface form:
Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
|
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| givesPotionTo | Juliet Capulet ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
agent of unintended tragedy
ⓘ
catalyst of the plot ⓘ voice of moderation ⓘ |
| messageFailsToReach | Romeo Montague ⓘ |
| messagePurpose | to inform Romeo of Juliet's feigned death ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire to end feud between Montagues and Capulets ⓘ |
| occupation | priest ⓘ |
| planInvolves |
fake death of Juliet
ⓘ
sleeping potion ⓘ |
| planOutcome | tragic failure ⓘ |
| presentAt | tomb of the Capulets ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Franciscan Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Franciscan
|
| roleInWork |
advisor
ⓘ
confidant ⓘ matchmaker ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| secretlyMarries |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Romeo Montague ⓘ |
| sendsMessageWith | Friar John ⓘ |
| setting | Verona ⓘ |
| witnessesDeathOf |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Romeo Montague ⓘ |
| workDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.