In Act 1, what type of love does Shakespeare create between Romeo and Rosaline, compared to Romeo and Juliet?
In Act 1, what type of love does Shakespeare create between Romeo and Rosaline, compared to Romeo and Juliet?
In Act 1, Scene 1 (Line 157) we meet one of the main characters, Romeo. He seems sad and Benvolio asks him why. Romeo describes to him what situation he is in and that he is in love but he is not enjoying it and is very confused. Benvolio (without success) tries to discover the name of the lady that Romeo is madly in love with (Rosaline). Romeo tells him that she does not love him back so Benvolio gives him advice on how he should forget about her and find another lady but Romeo believes that this will just remind him how beautiful she is.