Rosaline (pronounced /ˈrɒzəlɪn/ or /ˈrɒzəliːn/) is an unseen character and niece of Lord Capulet in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1597). Although silent, her role is important: her lover, Romeo, first spots Juliet while trying to catch a glimpse of Rosaline at a Capulet gathering.
Scholars generally compare Romeo's short-lived love of Rosaline with his...