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    Shakespeare also used hyperbole to express Romeo’s feelings towards Rosaline. “If my eyes ever lie to me like that, let my tears turn into flames and burn them for being such obvious liars! / A woman more beautiful than the one I love? / The sun itself has never seen anyone as beautiful since the world began.” (1.2.90-95) In this line, Romeo defends Rosaline towards Benvolio as he is a comparison between “…crow…” (1.2.89) which is Rosaline and to all the other ladies which are “…swans…” (1.2.88) Before

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    friend of Romeo, although it seems that they have more of a brotherly bond. Mercutio also uses sexual wordplay whilst attempting to cheer up Romeo 'prick love for pricking'. When Mercutio uses this he is also telling Romeo to get over Rosaline and enjoy himself. Mercutio also tells Romeo to not be afraid to take charge saying, 'If love be rough with you, then be rough with love'. This shows how Mercutio simply cannot understand Romeo's love for Juliet, and that he sees his

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    Romeo And Juliet Analysis

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    American educator and keynote speaker Stephen Covey claims that “Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate freedom… the power to choose, to respond, to change.”(Covey, Stephen). However, it is safe to say that when these “endowments” are taken away or restricted , that any human may have the impulse to retaliate against these regulations. An Elizabethan Era tragedy, Romeo and Juliet displays the consequences

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    Healthy relationships are unattainable without honest and efficient communication. Relationships with strong and effective communication can flourish, while those without these links crack under pressure. When communication occurs in all facets of a relationship, it enhances the connection between people. Facades are lifted and concerns are discussed without fear of dismissal, all while strengthening the bonds between people. Relationships amplify both the positive and negative aspects in everyone

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    All I Want - Kodaline The song All I Want by Kodaline describes the way Romeo felt when Rosaline rejected him. The line “All I want is nothing more than to hear you knocking at my door.” This relates with how he wanted to be with Rosaline. Also a line says “I lay in tears in bed all night, alone without you by my side.” It shows the depression Romeo felt when she wouldn’t be with him. This song is very sad and depressing and it tells about heartbreak which Romeo was dealing with. It is very sad and

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    Rachel Rosaline Montague

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    Rachel Rosaline Montague started her first day of high school. What no one knew, was that it was actually her fiftieth first day of high school. Rachel was immortal. She was a vampire along with three of her closest friends: Nicolle Rose Margaret, Emily Evergreen Primrose, and Jade Marina Wilson. Rachel and them have been inseparable since they became friends back in 1966. They were all turned into vampires in the same month. A vampire, who was passing through the town where they lived, turned Rachel

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    Romeo and his infatuation with Rosaline was a short period of time. Romeo only laments his unrequited love for Rosaline because she vowed to remain chaste for the rest of her life.Romeo only goes to the party because Rosaline will be there. Romeo friend Benvolio says, " Romeo is full of sorrow." He is in love with Rosaline but when he sees Juliet at the Capulet's party, he forgets about Rosaline, so Romeo love for Rosaline was basically puppy love. I believe Romeo is in love with Juliet more than

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    Romeo & Juliet v. Rosaline In a play called "Romeo and Juliet," written by William Shakespeare, aquaints the love of a young couple who, because of their feuding families, can't have their relationship known. At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with Rosaline. Romeo says that he is in love with Rosaline; but she isn't in love with him. When Romeo sees Juliet at the Capulet's party, he forgets all about Rosaline. His love for Rosaline was more like puppy love. However, his love for Juliet

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    been resolved if it was not for one person. Rosaline! I believe Rosaline is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet, and their are many reasons to back it up. Some people may say Mercutio is to blame, but Rosaline is really more reasonable. Firstly, Rosaline is the one who broke Romeo's heart in the first place. If it was not for Rosaline breaking his heart, Romeo would still be happy with her, and they would probably be getting married already. Rosaline told Romeo that she wanted to give her life

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    tragedies in love story history. The death of two young lovers brought two feuding families together. The secondary character Rosaline plays an important role in the development and ending of the tragedy. This character also defines a major theme of unanswered love in the play. Juliet was not Romeo’s first true love. In the beginning of the play Romeo was madly in love with Rosaline. Friar said, “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet; As mine on hers, so hers

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