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Rosaline (/ ˈ r ɒ z əl aɪ n /) [1] [2] is a fictional character mentioned in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet.She is the niece of Lord Capulet.Although an unseen character, her role is important: Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline leads him to try to catch a glimpse of her at a gathering hosted by the Capulet family, during which he first spots her cousin, Juliet.
Rosaline informs Juliet that she knows of the latter's liaison with Romeo and spends more time with her, hoping to make Juliet forget about Romeo. Rosaline writes letters to Romeo and becomes dismayed when he does not write back. She learns Romeo is still courting Juliet and helps her spurn him, but Juliet finds a necklace engraved with Romeo's ...
When Romeo requests that the Friar marry him to Juliet, he is shocked, because only days before, Romeo had been infatuated with Rosaline, [11] a woman who did not return his love. Nevertheless, Friar Lawrence decides to marry Romeo and Juliet in the attempt to end the civil feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
The new Hulu movie Rosaline is, thankfully, no different. Starting with this knowledge is important—though the film is Romeo and Juliet adjacent, don’t expect this romp to have any elements of ...
Romeo and Juliet is a dramatization of Brooke's translation, and Shakespeare follows the poem closely but adds detail to several major and minor characters (the Nurse and Mercutio in particular). [23] [24] [25]
Meanwhile, Romeo, a young Montague, reveals he is in love with Lord Capulet's niece, Rosaline. Romeo's cousin Benvolio urges him to forget her, but Romeo rebuffs him. That night, Romeo sneaks into a party at the Capulets' with Benvolio and his friend Mercutio, hoping to see Rosaline. Instead, Romeo sees Juliet and falls in love with her. Juliet ...
Kaitlyn Dever outlines the dos and don'ts of getting over someone in this hilarious featurette for Hulu's "Rosaline." Watch the clip here!
"Rosaline" is who Romeo is initially in love with in "Romeo and Juliet" before falling for Juliet; See also Rosalind, who is sometimes addressed as Rosaline. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two former friends of the protagonist in Hamlet, invited to the Danish court to spy on him. They eventually accompany Hamlet towards England, but he ...