Monday, December 22, 2008

Letter from Friar Lawrence

Compose your own version of Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo telling him about Juliet's plans. Use the language of Shakespeare in writing the letter.

  1. No longer than one page
  2. 12pt font-times
  3. Double Space
  4. Language of WS

21 comments:

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,
I write to you to tell the plans of thy love, Juliet. Tonight, she will take the poison i gave her. This poison will put her to sleep for a short while, around 2 days. By doing this, thy love's parents will think she has died, therefore being unable to marry Paris. Juliet will be taken out of her house where she will be escorted to the church, where you and I shall be, awaiting the cometh of thy love. From there you will take her, away from all of this trouble into Mantua. Thy love and you shall live together in Mantua in the end if all goes right.
Hope all goes well,
Friar Lawrence

Unknown said...

Dear,
Romeo
I Friar Lawrence and your wife Juliet have come up with a plan and you shall hear about our plan through this letter. The plain that we have come up with is, me giving a potion to Juliet that will make her look dead,but wait she won't be dead forever, she will look like she is dead for 48 hours. After these 48 hours you and her will meet at the Capulet tomb where she was buried. Then when you meet up you have to gather up all your belongings and get as far away as you can. After that has all happened you will be able to live free like both of you wanted.
From,
Friar Lawrence
-Tk

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,
Thou father hath prepar’d Juliet to Paris marr’d, and Paris is at haste. Paris is to marry wit thou Juliet in Thursday; but don’t thou wor’y. I hath giv’n thy Juliet distilled liquor that shall run cold humor through thy veins, thus Juliet shall testify thy livest. Thy distilled liquor will put thy Juliet unto a long sleep that shall carry for two and forty hours, where by then, thy Capulets shall bring’th thy corse to church for black funeral. Once thy black funeral endeth on thy next day, thou shalt cometh to thy church to find thy sleeping Juliet peacefully on thy table. Thou shalt awake thy Juliet from thy deepest sleep and thou doth art to run’th from Verona to a safe place where’th thou doth shalt livest happily for thy rest of thy lives, ne’er to be found’th e’er again. If thou doth art to follow thy plan perfectly and thy plan to succeed, then thou doth shalt be happy forever, but if thou makes just e’en oneth mistake, and if thou art caught in Verona, thy whole plan shall crumble to thy ground. Thou shalt not maketh thy smallest mistake; I wish thou doth of best luck.
-Friar Lawrence

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Ricky said...

Dear, Romeo
I write to you to tell the plans of thy love, Juliet. Fair maiden, Juliet will go home, give merry consent, to marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow. Tomorrow night, thy love lie alone, thy nurse not lie with Juliet in her chamber. Juliet shall take a vial, that I givith her in bed and drink that distilled liquor off. And the all thy Juliet’s veins shall run a cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse. Juliet shall keep native’ progress, but surcease. The roses in lips and cheeks shall fade. To play ashes, thy love’s eyes’ windows fall, like death when he shuts up the day of life. Each part, deprived of supple government. She shall be stiff and stark and cold, and appear as if dead. Thou Juliet shant continue two and forty hours. And when thy awoken from thy pleasant sleep. Now, when the bridegroom in the morning comes, thy Juliet shall seem dead and thy Juliet’s wedding with Paris will be stopped. And hither thou, fair Romeo, you come and watch Juliet wake from pleasant sleep. Thou shall escort Juliet from church to Mantua, away from troubles and harm. There thou shall be happy and free as a bird in sky; all thy desire shall be fulfilled.

Let God Be on your Side, and help thee,
From,
Friar Lawrence

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,
The plans I write thee are those of your true beloved Juliet. I spoke with thee to discuss thy plans. First I gave thee a potion to put thou to slumber for two days. Then thou Capulet's shall cancel thee wedding y begin planning though funeral. Then thee Juliet shall be moved to thy Capulet burial chamber. There young Juliet shall awaken while though shall rescue thee. You shall rescue thee and bring her to Mantua. There thee shall announce thy marriage y thy Prince shall revoke thou banishment y shall live together in Verona. Good luck young Romeo y shall god be with you.
Farewell, Friar Lawrence

-Frenches Mustard

hunter said...

Dear Romeo,
Thy letter contains the plans of thy wife Juliet. She shall go home tonight and drink the potion I have giving thee. Thy potion will put thee to sleep for 48 hours, she shall appear dead but will only be asleep for a while. Her parents will wake up to see what appears to be their lovely daughter deceased thus making the wedding she was bound to partake with Paris to rest. Then thou shall meet at the Capulet tombs were she was buried. Then thou shall take thy love to a lovely live together in Mantua away from all the feuding in Verona between each others families. From there my job shall be done and thou shall settle down with thou true love in the beautiful Mantua.

Unknown said...

Dear good Romeo,
It is I, Friar Lawrence. I hope thou are happy and healthy. I write to thee to tell thou about Princess Juliet and her plans. Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet have announced that precious Juliet will marry and devote herself to noble Count Paris. Juliet came to me last night and was not at all merry. She wants to bid her leap, rather than to marry Paris, walk in thievish ways, bid herself lurk where serpents are, chain herself with roaring bears, and wants to be covered quite with dead men’s rattling bones (IV. I. 79-84). I denied every aspect of those cruel and vicious scenarios. Wednesday is tomorrow. I have command her to give thee consent to marry Paris. Look that thou remain alone without the Nurse who is always lurking around her. She will take m vial, which will enable her to remain motionless for two and forty hours. And then she will revive as if from a pleasant sleep. The Capulets shall bury her and until she awakes, thou will know of this drift and thou shall come hither to rescue dear Juliet and bear her hence to Mantua. Juliet shall be free of this very shame. Will thou accomplish the following tasks? Thou reply to me soon, blessed Romeo. Meantime, keep your care.
Always thy,
Friar Lawrence

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,
I write to you to notify you about the plans juliet and i have made. Lord and Lady Capulet have arranged for Juliet to devote herslef to the noble townsman named Paris. So thy letter to you shall tell you further details of how we can help Juliet. "She wants to bid her leap, rather than to marry Paris, walk in thievish ways, bid herself lurk where serpents are, chain herself with roaring bears, and wants to be covered quite with dead men’s rattling bones (IV. I. 79-84)". Juliet Has been arranged to be married to Paris on Wednesday, which is tomorrow. So i have given thou lovely Juliet a potion that will make her dead for 42 hours, durig this time the Capulets will burry her in a chamber where the nurse shall let you in after the 42 hours and you and thou precious wife shall run off and be merry. Until this happens please be safe and take care.
Friar Lawrence

~ap

Katelyn said...

Romeo,
I write to thee to tell thee plans for thy dearest Juliet. Thou dearest Juliet is being forced into marriage with thou enemy Paris. Juliet threatens to kill herself instead of marrying Paris; she doesn’t want to marry Paris. We have a plan, Wednesday night she’ll lie with not anyone in thy chamber, not even thy nurse and have a drink. The drink will put her to sleep for 2 days and make it look like she’s dead, but she wont really be dead. She’ll be pale and frigid like a dead person. She is a little afraid that it won’t work or even kill her, but all it should do is make it seem like she is dead but she is just in a deep sleep. Thee next awakening of thee Capulet’s everyone will think she’s dead. This way thy wedding will be delayed. Thy best luck from Verona.

Sincerely,
Friar Lawrence

Anonymous said...

Dear Romeo,
Thy sweet bride Juliet is to marry Paris on her parents demand. But alas, I have a plan. Thou shall come to your love and the both of you may live in merriment together 'til death comes to claim thee, but I doubt that death shall separate you long, for thy love is strong. I have given Juliet a vile of poison that will claim her warm breath and steady pulse. Instead of tears of merriment at their daughter's wedding the Capulets shall have tears of woe at her funeral. Believe not that your sweet is gone! Gentle Juliet shall awaken two and forty hours after she drank. That is plenty of time for the Capulets to grieve their daughter. Here is what thou must accomplish: get thyself into the tomb of thy bride's ancestors unseen. Upon the moment Juliet gains her breath thou shall flee back to Mantua where thou may go forth to many places and live a wondrous life with a family. Be cautious my son, for if thou art seized by the Prince's men – or a Capulet – thy maiden's struggle shall be in vain.
May God watch over thee,
Friar Lawrence

Josh G. said...

Good Romeo,
Know that I make haste with the remedies going on in the town once belonging to thou. To-day and tomorrow may look burdensome and dreary, being then the fool of time and fortune as the stars have made thee. Yet still, as I have promised, your Juliet shall come to thee once again. For Paris stands not in the way of thy love, nor lord or lady Capulet kin. Make knowing of yourself the pact array, for your fairest one’s path to you is through chimera and gray. She hath taken a vial, upon my prescription, that will stream through her veins. Our liquor will cause illusioned death, of the coldest persuasion. To the truth of truths, she lives, yes, but no warm lips or swell cheeks with attest to this fact. Upon her discovery, in such condition, sorrow is easily imagined. Lord and Lady and the gentleman Paris will weep, for to them, Juliet hath been stolen away. Yes, but alas, stolen back by thou, not death. All hinges though, on thoust understanding of the rest of the pact. Now, as Juliet is pronounced her fake fate, her lifeless body shall be moved t’where all Capulet’s must one day go- the ancient vault. Once her somber move is complete effect two of our liquor will balance the first. And hither shall she rise when time is reached her recovery safe. As your love rises, we shall be waiting. Be ready then Romeo, oh be ready then for your part and role. If love-logic tells you not, which is evidently the case always, I will. Take her and go off far beyond Verona’s walls. Stop not when the princes voice fades, continue on to Mantua. That is her plan and thou’s as of your reading of my letter. Juliet’s plan, as I have transcribed, is for the better of thee both. As I understand it, thou happiness lies in Juliet, yes? Well, know Juliet will lie in the Capulet tomb, and thy bidding should be clear.
-Friar Laurence

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,

I write to thee to tell thee about thy plans for you and Juliet. I have already discussed thy plans with thy love Juliet. First, thy nurse will not lie with thy love in her chamber. Juliet will drink thy poison. Thy poison will make thy veins cold and there shall be no pulse it will make progress but it will surcease. The poison will make Juliet appear dead but she will indeed awaken a few days. This will make Juliet’s family mourn thy death and they shall bring Juliet to the vault where all thy Capulet’s lie. After once Juliet has awakened you shall take her to Mantua and live a joyful life.

-Friar Lawrence

Ellen D said...

Dear Romeo,
I write to thee to speak about my plans for Juliet. She will drink a poison that I gave her and she then will fall into a deathly slumber for two days. During this time she will not be dead but she will not be breathing so everyone will think of her as dead. When the parents of Juliet find her, they will think she is dead and plan a burial for her. Then when she is being brought to the tomb of the Capulets you will be there for her. She will soon wake up from the sleep that everyone thought was her death and you will bring her to Mantua with you. After that the two of you will be able to be together in peace.
Friar Lawrence
~ED

Shayna Linov said...

Dear Romeo,
Thou Juliet and I have devised a plan to ensure the lifelong happiness of Juliet and thee together. The parents of Juliet have arranged a marriage for their daughter, and not to thee. They have not yet been informed of the marriage between Juliet and thee, so they have continued to propose the marriage between Juliet and the Count Paris. Thou Juliet has decided to drink a poisoned drink and this will make her seem to be dead. However thy Juliet will not die. She will only be asleep for awhile. During the forty-two hours of her slumber, her family and thy Paris will arrange for a funeral to decide her death. During this time you, Romeo, will be arriving in Verona to see upon the still sleeping Juliet. Upon the forty-second hour of her slumber, she will awake to find thee with her. Juliet and thee will quickly depart and escape out of Verona. It is vital that thee will not get caught, for the will surely be killed, and thee will risk the life of thee beloved Juliet also. Good luck Romeo, I wish thee and thy Juliet a joyful reunion.
Friar Lawrence

haley said...

Thy love Juliet and thee have come up with a plan. Juliet shall consume thy poisen i gave to her. Thy shall fall into a deep slumber for two days. Thy Capulets shall cancell thy wedding and Juliet will be taken to thy Capulet Burial Chamber. Thou shall rescue her and escape to Mantua when thee awakens. In Mantua thou shall annouce thy marriage and thy prince shall disregaurd thy banishment.
May god be with thou,
Friar Lawrence

-Haley C

Jacob said...

Dear Romeo,
I write thee to tell of thy plans for your dearest Juliet. Alack she has been forc'd to make a wife of Paris but fear not. I hath given her a potion with which shall cease her heart and breath and testify to her death. The merry celebration shall be ceased and a funeral shall be arranged in place. once the services commence she shall be laid to rest and left alone. That is when thee cometh to take her away in her new revitalized state. You two shall escape back to Mantua and liveth together in mar'd bliss, no one the wiser.
Best of Luck to thee,
Friar Lawrence

Nathan said...

Dearest Romeo,
Your lovest lovers, your Juliet, and I, I have devised a plot to let your love by. The Lady Capulet wished to avenge her nephew Tybalt, who's blood she believes you unduely spil't. So be-tricks'd Juliet has upon her mother, and planned to poison you with the messenger but send another. This poison would mimic death upon herself and you, to get her out of marriage number two. Then twonce both thy art presumed dead, and the houses are of sorrowed head. Then suddenly quite will you both awake, and the shackles of war and sorrow will finally break.
-Lawrence, Friar

NDDB-

Sarah said...

Dear Romeo,
I write to the to tell the about thy plans of how you and your wife, thy beautiful Juliet may be together forever. Without following thy plan Juliet may marry Paris, the marriage is supposed to take place tomorrow, so listen carefully and follow instructions precisely. I have given thy Juliet a potion for which she shall drink tonight. The potion will make thy seem dead to all around the for 48 hours, making thy Juliet have no pulse. When Paris comes for thy Juliet he shall think thou is dead thus the wedding will be cancelled. Juliet then will be taken to thy church, go there to find her asleep. Take thy love and carry her to thy lovely Mantua where both thou and thy Juliet shall be save to be together. If thou are not careful thou will not be able to be with thou love. Be careful Romeo and do not get caught or death shall me upon you. God be with you.
Sincerely,
Friar Lawrence

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,
Thou must listen carefully. Thy plan has been fullfilled. Jomeo will drink a potion of moonlight and fall into what looks to be eternal sleep which shye will awake form in two days times. Tghou must be prepeared to get her from her houses tomb, where she can be found. The marriage will be called off, she will still be alive and you will have your love. It was the best idea that came to my head when I had to stop her from taking her own self. Make sure you arrive at the Capulet's tomb in 48 hours time. When you arrive you must whisk her away to Mantua. Good luck and God's speed!

Unknown said...

Dear Romeo,
This night thy love Juliet shall drink a vile potion of mine. This will feign her death for a short spell, lasting no longer than two sundowns. The concoction will make her white as the dove which your marriage shall enforce, making her appearance that of a dead corpse. When Verona does awaken Juliet shall be dead in body yet alive at heart. Believing that she is gone Juliet's family will hath no road but to cancel the ceremony. That day she will be put in the ground by her kinsmen. She will be brought to mine church and when she hath awaken from her dreadful sleep, and all others be gone. Then you will come and ship her away to Mantua until such a time doth come that you may be fortunate enough to return.
The Best of luck,
FL
SR