Wednesday, August 6, 2014

How does Romeo express his feelings for Rosaline in Romeo and Juliet?

When we
first meet , in act 1 of s, he appears sad and depressed, as the woman he
loves does not return his love. However, this woman is notjust yet. At the beginning of the
play, Romeo is in love with young Rosaline.seeks out his cousin to understand why hes upset (and
why he didnt sleep the night before). Knowing his cousins tendency for falling in love, Benvolio
asks if that is the cause. Romeo answers that it is more than just being in lovethe cause of his
problems is that the girl he loves does not return his love. Romeo plays
with the words falling in and out of love. He corrects
Benvolio by saying that he has not fallen in love; instead hes
out. He tells Benvolio how Rosaline feels about him: Out of her favor,
where I am in love." We do not learn that the girl he is in love with is Rosaline until
later on. Benvolio advises his cousin not to think about this one girl so much and convinces him
to come to the...

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