After Rosaline breaks Romeo’s heart, Romeo uses oxymorons to show his cousin, Benvolio, the emotions surging through him. According to Romeo, love has two sides, which often muddies its greatness and creates emotional conflict. Love is a prominent part of Romeo’s life, which makes the pain he feels even worse than it would feel for someone who is not interested in finding it, such as Rosaline. The difference between Romeo and Rosaline’s thoughts on love demonstrates the two sides of humans themselves. At times, love brings happiness, but at other times, it brings despair.
