![]() ![]() ![]() Later performances of Romeo and Juliet have painted different pictures of Romeo and Rosaline's relationship, as filmmakers have experimented with making Rosaline a more visible character.īefore Romeo meets Juliet, he loves Rosaline, Capulet's niece and Juliet's cousin. Scholars believe Romeo's early experience with Rosaline prepares him for his relationship with Juliet. ![]() The poetry Shakespeare writes for Rosaline is much weaker than that for Juliet. Scholars generally compare Romeo's short-lived love of Rosaline with his later love of Juliet. Although an unseen character, her role is important: Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline leads him to try to catch a glimpse of her at a gathering hosted by the Capulet family, during which he first spots her cousin, Juliet. Rosaline ( / ˈ r ɒ z əl aɪ n/) is a fictional character mentioned in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. ![]() Paola Tedesco as Rosaline in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film, one of the few films to give her a visible role ![]()
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