1. What is the author’s purpose in using character foils?

2.  A character FOIL is....

3. 1. To allow the audience to understand what the two characters are like at once. ◦ The personalities of each character are emphasized when we see them interact in the story. ◦ Because of these interactions, we gain a better understanding of what the two characters are like.

4.  The more Tybalt tries to start fighting, the more Benvolio tries to stop him.

5.  The more Lady Capulet pressures Juliet to marry for social status, the more the Nurse comforts and supports Juliet in making the decision.

6.  The more serious and heartbroken Romeo acts, the more Mercutio jokingly mocks him.

7.  The more Romeo is loyal to love and impulse, the more Tyablt is loyal to family and tradition.