I think that friar Lawrence uses metaphors in act 2 scene 4-6 of Romeo and Juliet like the sweetest honey is loathsome ( hateful) in his Own deliciousness by which I think he means that the honey hates its own taste because people keep picking on him in the way that they eat him, I also think that he links this to Romeo and Juliet telling the audience that Romeo an Juliet should slow down in there love.
November 20, 2013 at 11:30 pm
This is an interesting interpretation, Haxhi.
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I think what Friar Lawrence means here is that if Romeo is too passionate he runs the risk of finding Juliet distasteful – like even if you enjoy honey, too much of it will make you sick.
Does that make sense to you?
Mr Waugh