Rhetorical Analysis Of Romeo And Juliet By Friar Lawrence

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Friar Lawrence utilizes Rhetorical Questions, Metaphors, and Repetition all to further help him redirect Romeo's angst, and also to "shame" Romeo into obedience. Romeo begins to question the value of his life after his banishment, and Friar Lawrence begins to go on a harsh, yet optimistic rant. This rant is filled with Rhetorical Devices, enabling Friar Lawrence to awaken Romeo to the immaturity of his actions and words. Friar questions Romeo's maturity when he asks "Art Thou a man?"(Shakespeare). This Rhetorical Question is designed to humiliate Romeo so that he may realize the wrong in his rash deed, and so that he may be inclined to "man up". Friar Lawrence also tells Romeo that his "noble shape is but a form of wax"(Shakespeare). This metaphor