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Rosaline ( or ) is an unseen character and niece of Capulet in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1597). Although silent, her role is important. Romeo is at first deeply in love with Rosaline and expresses his dismay at her not loving him back. Romeo first spots Juliet while trying to catch a glimpse of Rosaline at a gathering hosted by the Capulet family.
Scholars generally compare Romeo's short-lived love of Rosaline with his later love of Juliet. The poetry Shakespeare writes for Rosaline is much weaker than that for Juliet. Scholars believe Romeo's early experience with Rosaline prepares him for his relationship with Juliet. 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.
Rosaline (pronounced "Rah-za-lynn") was a six-piece post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois that formed in 2005. The group modeled their sound from early 2000s post-hardcore groups, citing influences from Thursday, Underoath, Hopesfall, Taking Back Sunday and The Bled. Over the span of their career Rosaline released three albums on various independent record labels.
Usage examples of "rosaline".
Jannette assailed his ears, and had arrived at the scene of terror as Rosaline began to open her eyes.
Diva Rosaline, a dark-haired goddess with a bad temper and a penchant for too much rouge, entered the top of the greeting area stairs.
Once, Lily had gotten stuck when Diva Rosaline and some suitor decided to have a midnight tryst.
Better to have lived with a heart broken by Rosaline, than to have died for true love and Juliet.
When Romeo mopes and frets about his unproductive non-relationship with a certain Rosaline, who never appears in the play but is instead the disembodied goddess whom he fruitlessly worships, Mercutio mocks his misplaced adoration.
For Rosaline, Berowne is the most attractive of the three for his merriment.
Can it be that Rosaline has turned down Romeo because of the feud between their families?
Romeo has stated that Rosaline has sworn herself to indiscriminate chastity.
Romeo comes to the friar with his tale of love and Friar Laurence is more than a little confused at this sudden change from Rosaline to Juliet and clucks disapprovingly over the whole matter.
Only two of these ladies speak: the one Rosaline, the other Katharine.