A summary of Act 1, scene 1 in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter ... With a touch of sadness, Romeo tells Benvolio that he is in love with Rosaline, but that she does not return his feelings and has in fact sworn to live a life of chastity. read more
Romeo is so sad in scene 1 because he is in love with Rosaline and he has just found out she is not in love with him. read more
Romeo's emotions are a rollercoaster through the play: when we first hear of him in Act 1 scene 1 he is love-sick over Rosaline and"Many a morning hath he there been seen / With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew" and is sick because he is"Out of her favour where I am in love". read more