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Friar Laurence Romeo and Juliet Monologue
'Romeo and Juliet' Monologue
Both the Capulet family and the Montague family are fools. They think all this fighting will achieve something? Well I hope Christ is looking upon them, for their sake. Now all this fighting has led to the death of a child from each of their families. Romeo and Juliet are dead because of this ludicrous feud, but I will pray for them none the less. I feel as though it is my fault, that I caused all of this, but they are still children of the Lord and it is my duty to look after all of them. I will pray for Romeo and I will pray for Juliet all night in front of the Lord. What if I had told someone about the marriage and the plan to fake Juliet's death? Maybe they would still be with us.
Romeo was such a troubled boy. First it was Rosaline then Juliet. All he wanted was love, and he had found it with Juliet. If only I had disapproved of their marriage then they may still be with us today. I should have told him it was a bad idea, that is would bring only trouble, but it’s too late now. He had come to me asking for approval to be with Juliet, I knew it would be a bad idea. Romeo coming from the Montague family and Juliet the Capulet's. But I had thought that maybe if might end the feud, bring peace to Verona, but all it had done is bring sadness and sorrow.
Romeo and Juliet came to me when I was to marry them. At the time I knew of Romeo's banishment but I did not know what for. They looked so happy together. I believed that all would be well in Verona soon. But I was so very wrong. They love that Romeo and Juliet had for each other was overwhelming. When I married them I must say the lords light would have been shining upon them at that time. It was to be the last night Romeo would spend with Juliet in Verona. I was glad they were so happy together. Any more sadness in their lives could have been the end for them, but I felt saddened that Romeo had to leave so soon after the marriage.
The banishment had taken its toll on Juliet. She

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