Romeo and Juliet

The Nurse mentions that rosemary and Romeo both start with the letter r. What is rosemary and what was it used for centuries ago? How is this simple comment from the Nurse an example of foreshadowing?

The Nurse mentions that rosemary and Romeo both start with the letter r. What is rosemary and what was it used for centuries ago? How is this simple comment from the Nurse an example of foreshadowing?

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During the Middle Ages, rosemary was used to thwart negativity, nightmares, and evil spirits. This would foreshadow the bad things yet to come in this tragedy.