... a love of such purity and passion that he kills himself when he believes that the object of his love, Juliet, has died. The power of Romeo's love, however, often obscures a clear vision of Romeo's character, which is far more complex. Even Romeo's relation to love is not so ... simple. At the beginning of the play, Romeo pines for Rosaline, proclaiming her the paragon of women and despairing at her indifference toward him. Taken together, Romeo's Rosaline-induced histrionics seem rather ... by Friar Lawrence's potion. Romeo's dream-vision of Juliet kissing his lips while he is dead (V.i)...

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