William Shakespeare Quote “These violent delights have violent ends.”

These Delights Have Violent Ends. William Shakespeare Quote “These violent delights have violent ends.” (22 wallpapers) Quotefancy These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and power, Which, as they kiss, consume "These violent delights have violent ends" The Friar here juxtaposes the connotations of delight with violence, he is suggesting that the lives Romeo and Juliet are risking for their future and delight do have violent endings: and especially violent ones in the two star crossed lovers case, nevermind Mercutios and the others..

The Friar understands that Romeo thinks love will make him bullet-proof, and tries to talk some sense into him: "These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, / Which as they kiss consume" (2.6.9-11) Romeo and Juliet have met at a party to celebrate Juliet's father having found her a young husband from the aristocracy and made arrangements for them to marry

William Shakespeare Quote “These violent delights have violent ends.”

The "powder" of the Friar's simile is gunpowder; the "triumph" of fire and gunpowder is the. Friar Laurence uses a gunpowder simile and kiss metaphor to show how rash love and going too fast can be dangerous and lead to a destructive ending Romeo and Juliet have met at a party to celebrate Juliet's father having found her a young husband from the aristocracy and made arrangements for them to marry

William Shakespeare Quote “These violent delights have violent ends.”. Romeo and Juliet have met at a party to celebrate Juliet's father having found her a young husband from the aristocracy and made arrangements for them to marry 1441 10 And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, 1442 Which, as they kiss, consume

These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends Stock Vector (Royalty Free) 379766719 Shutterstock. The friar warns Romeo that "violent delights have violent ends," and that even "the sweetest honey" becomes loathsome when indulged in too often 10 And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume