Exploring Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline in 'Romeo and Juliet'
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I can explain how Romeo’s attitude towards love is presented in Act 1, Scene 1 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
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At the beginning of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Romeo is in love with Rosaline but it is unrequited.
Romeo is melancholic at the beginning of the play - he is isolating himself and uncertain.
Romeo’s depiction of Rosaline implies that his love for her is more lust than love.
The oxymorons within Romeo’s speech could represent his unrequited love for Rosaline.
The oxymorons could also foreshadow the inescapable connection between love and violence.
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