... public sobriety are raised to a new level. Finally, this first scene also introduces us to Romeo the lover. But that introduction comes with a bit of a shock. In a play called Romeo and Juliet we would expect the forlorn Romeo to be lovesick over Juliet. But instead he is in love with Rosaline. Who is Rosaline? The question lingers through the play. She never appears onstage, but ... a Montague. Overcome with anguish that she loves a Montague, Juliet follows her nurse from the hall. Analysis This is the moment we've all been waiting for. Romeo sees Juliet and forgets Rosaline entirely; ...

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