Rosaline. The last they heard, she was the one Romeo was after.
Friar Lawrence thinks that Romeo has been with Rosaline instead of with Juliet because he doesn't know yet that Romeo has fallen for Juliet and does not love Rosaline any more. Romeo and Rosaline used to be lovers, but now that Romeo has met Juliet, he doen't love Rosaline any longer. Therefore, he assumes that Romeo has been with Rosaline for the night because he doesn't know that they are not in love any more.
Rosaline is the girl that Romeo loved before he met Juliet. She is only in the beginning of the play and she is only mentioned; she doesn't actually say anything. Romeo chooses to go to the Capulet's party because he thinks he will see Rosaline there. Except Rosaline doesn't love Romeo back
He loves Rosaline, but Rosaline does not love him.
he is melancholy because of his unrequited love for Rosaline
Mercutio teases Romeo about his love sickness regarding Rosaline in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." Mercutio mocks Romeo's infatuation with Rosaline and portrays love in a cynical and humorous light.
Romeo's friends Mercutio and Benvolio tease him about his unrequited love for Rosaline in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." They often mock Romeo for his lovesickness and obsession with Rosaline, which sets the stage for his eventual meeting with Juliet.
At the opening of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio teases Romeo about being in love with Rosaline. Romeo is having no success with Rosaline (and in fact he goes to the Capulet's ball because he believes she will be there). We do not know if Rosaline is Romeo's first love - for all we know he may have had many girlfriends before her. But she never appears in the play, and as soon as Romeo sees Juliet he forgets all about her. I thought that he went becasue his friend made him go!
Mercutio accuses Romeo of being afflicted by love-sickness, specifically for Rosaline. He mocks Romeo for his infatuation, attributing his behavior to being love-struck.
Rosaline. The last they heard, she was the one Romeo was after.
Mercurio teases Romeo because he is preoccupied with love for Rosaline and is neglecting his friendships. Mercurio uses light-hearted teasing to try to snap Romeo out of his lovesick mood and engage with his friends.
In William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," it was Rosaline who refused Romeo's love, leading to his initial depression at the beginning of the play. Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline is what sets the stage for his eventual meeting and falling in love with Juliet. Rosaline's rejection of Romeo's love serves as a catalyst for the events that unfold throughout the rest of the play.
Rosaline
Friar Lawrence thinks that Romeo has been with Rosaline instead of with Juliet because he doesn't know yet that Romeo has fallen for Juliet and does not love Rosaline any more. Romeo and Rosaline used to be lovers, but now that Romeo has met Juliet, he doen't love Rosaline any longer. Therefore, he assumes that Romeo has been with Rosaline for the night because he doesn't know that they are not in love any more.
Romeo had hoped to see Rosaline at the ball. Rosaline was a girl that Romeo liked before he meet Juliet. Except Rosaline doesn't love Romeo back
Rosaline is the girl that Romeo loved before he met Juliet. She is only in the beginning of the play and she is only mentioned; she doesn't actually say anything. Romeo chooses to go to the Capulet's party because he thinks he will see Rosaline there. Except Rosaline doesn't love Romeo back
Romeo was truly in love with Rosaline (even if "Romeo and Rosaline" don't sound as good together). Romeo was crushed when Rosaline dumped him and decided to stay a virgin for the rest of her life. He couldn't go on without the love of his love, Rosaline... then he met Juliet, and you know.