In
this scene,andhave witnessedclimb the wall surrounding the Capulet property and jump into their
garden. They desperately wish him to be with them and cry out to him, to no avail; Romeo is deaf
to their call, for he has only one purpose in mind - to be with .
Mercutio,
in order to see Romeo, mentions that he will use magic to at least see or hear his friend utter
even a sigh. He beseeches Romeo to say but one loving word, so that he may know that he is
unharmed. However, his appeal goes unanswered. He realises that Romeo is not going to respond to
his call and that he must "conjure" him, making references to
Rosaline. Because of this, Romeo would appear to them.
Benvolio comments that if Mercutio should use Rosaline's
name in such a way, Romeo would be upset, but
Mercutio says that he only wishes to "raise" Romeo, i.e. awaken him, make him respond
to their call, and therefore it is fair that he should so 'abuse' Rosaline's name.
The situationallies in the fact that Benvolio and Mercutio are under the impression
that Romeo is in love with Rosaline and all their remarks revolve around her. Mercutio's lewd
sexual references have Rosaline as the subject. The two are completely unaware of
the fact that Romeo has now fallen head-over-heels in love with Juliet and any references to
Rosaline would have no effect on him at this point.
Furthermore, they are next to the Capulets' wall yet they speak about
Rosaline, when in actuality, they should be making references to Juliet. However, they do not
know of Romeo's new romantic interest.
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