Rosaline
performs a similar function in the play forasdoes for : a second love interest. At the
beginning, we see Romeo in love with Rosaline, idealizing her and lamenting that she will not
accept his love. These feelings, which he claims to be so sincere at the beginning, are
contrasted to the way that he falls in love with Juliet later in the play.
One could argue that Rosaline's role is to show that he did not feel true love until he
met Juliet, and that anything that came before was merely infatuation. It could also be
interpreted to suggest that Romeo's love is easily changed, as he meets Juliet so soon after
declaring his love for another woman.
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