To me, the best example of youth versus age is in Act II, Scene 3. In that scene, Friar Lawrence is talking to Romeo for the first time since Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet.
In this scene, Friar Lawrence is trying to talk to Romeo about Romeo's emotions -- he is trying to be a mentor to Romeo. When he finds out that Romeo has been out all night, he assumes it's with Rosaline. When he finds out that Romeo is in love again, he starts to try to reason with him. He cautions him about being hasty -- about falling out of love with Rosaline and back in so easily.
For much of the play, the old are no wiser than they young, but in this scene, we see a classic case of the older and wiser man trying to give advice to they younger one.
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