1. in act iv, scene 1 of romeo and juliet, juliet cries, ''o, bid me leap, rather than marry paris . . and i will do it without fear or doubt.'' both romeo and juliet seek out friar lawrence for counsel during their difficulties. how does he affect their decisions, and eventually, the outcome of the play? write an essay analyzing the cause-and-effect relationship between the two lovers and friar lawrence. you may want to address why friar lawrence marries the two in the first place, and the results of his advice throughout the story. the introduction of your essay should include an attention-getter and thesis statement. the body of your essay should explore how and why friar lawrence orchestrates many of the developments in the plot. close your essay with an overall conclusion, including a restatement of the thesis. (has to be at least 7 sentences)

Friar Lawrence is instrumental in the development of the plot, and an imporant force in bringing the lovers' fate about. Both lovers repeatedly ask for his advice, and because he has good intentions, he often helps them. The Friar advises the couple to think about their actions carefully and not rush. However, he still marries them. Moreover, when they need an escape plan, the Friar helps them devise the plot, and even gives Juliet the poison. The consequences of his advice, however, are negative and they lead to tragedy. Although the Friar has good intentions, he ultimately makes the situation worse.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.