Foil

Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling, have used ‘foil’ characters, or characters who have a great contrast and opposition, in order to get their points across. Some authors may want to show that dogs are better than cats, while other may want to show that simplicity is key, in addition to a countless amount of other thought and ideas, but none the less these contrasting characters give great emphasis to their argument. In Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves, the foil characters, Shinji and Yasuo,…

Using foil characters, Lee shows how one can be his or her self through adversity. When Lee first introduces the house next door to the Finches, Dill explains it is the house of the Radleys. He says, “The shutters and doors of the Radley house were closed on Sundays, another thing alien to Maycomb’s ways: closed doors meant illness and cold weather only” (9). The use of the Radley family as a foil to the town of Maycomb displays how the Radleys are individual…

Foils are clear opposite personality traits that define characters. In Romeo and Juliet dialogue and action help develop pristine foils. Diverse personalities are emphasized by words and action. Foils most often occur in a special type of dialogue, in the form of dramatic speeches. In Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, foils are obviously present; such as Romeo and Tybalt, Juliet and her nurse and Mercutio and Tybalt. The most obvious foil in Romeo and Juliet Act three Scene one is Romeo…

characters with many different personalities two of the most important being Don John and Don Pedro in much to do about nothing there are character foils, a character foil is two characters that are completely opposite of eachother in my opinion character foils are very important to a story line because they add drama and conflict. As a result of character foils many of them impact the main conflict in this case Don John impacts the conflict by lying, and spreading rumors. Any bar, any cross,…

Throughout Romeo and Juliet, literary techniques were used to enhance the story. In particular, foreshadowing and foils were used to make the story better. Romeo and Juliet contains a great amount of foreshadowing. One of the biggest examples occurs when Romeo says, “I fear too early...some consequence yet hanging in the stars.” Here, Romeo is stating that he feels like something bad will happen. This part foreshadows him falling in love with Juliet and it ending badly. This foreshadowing makes…

In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the minor character Banquo plays the role as a foil to Macbeth. Their contrasting personalities first appear in their reactions towards the three witches' prophecy. Macbeth acts on the prophecy while Banquo is rather cautious about the prophecy and does not act upon it. Immediately after the prophecy has been told, Banquo begins speaking noticing how Macbeth is silent. Banquo says, "he seems rapt withal" (I.III.60). Macbeth silently ponders about what…

life's troubles. Edna, the protagonist of The Awakening, is a woman who has much turmoil in her life. Edna is a very strong-willed person who refused to let those around her know her deep pain, except a dear friend named Adele Adele is actually the foil to Edna, but isn't that the way a “real” friendship works? Adele was a woman who stayed at home and cared for her family, which happened to be the center of her life. Even though she stayed busy, Adele always made time to sit with Edna and talk…

A foil is one character that contrasts with another character to emphasize similar qualities between them. A foil is usually a secondary character that contrasts to the protagonist. In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov has at least two foils, Sonya and Svidrigailov. Both Sonya and Raskolnikov are poverty stricken, which consequently caused them to ruin their lives. To support her family, Sonya became a prostitute to support her family. Raskolnikov on the other hand murders two women in…

In the Tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare, the characters Romeo Montague, and Tybalt Capulet are an excellent example of a foil because they don’t like each other and are not a like in anyway. A foil is when 2 characters that are opposites of the other help reveal traits of the main protagonist. Romeo is a Montague and Tybalt is a Capulet as I said. The 2 houses have been in a feud for a long time. The 2 characters do not get along and would rather avoid each other at all cost but…

A sort of term in which two opposite characters are so different that they make each other standout, so much that they become known. William Shakespeare is a master at incorporating foils into his plays. One play is Romeo and Juliet with many sets of foils which effectively contrasts the characters personalities in the play. In the play, there are two separate families, the Montagues and the Capulets that are at ease with each other, they are constantly fighting in the town of Verona and have…