Romeo and Juliet Group

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colmcilles-cs
colmcilles-cs
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High School - 9th Grade

In "Romeo and Juliet" Act 1 Scene 1 how would you describe Romeo's attitude to Rosaline in the early stages of the play ?

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Posted by colmcilles-cs on Monday March 2, 2009 at 8:28 AM and tagged with act 1 scene 1, characters, romeo, romeo and juliet, rosaline.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    eNotes Editor

    I would sum up Romeo's attitude in that scene as that of a fairly standard teenager, perhaps one who is slightly romantic. He thinks he is in love, and he definitely is in love with the idea of being in love. He thinks Rosalind influences his entire being and existence. He's sad because, as he says, he is " Out of her favour, where I am in love."

     


    I keep saying he thinks this, because he's not really in love, or if he is, it is a shallow, passing love that is swept away as soon as he meets Juliet.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Monday March 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM