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Romeo and Mercutio Character Foil

Sophia Magana

2/17/21

What is a character foil?

Intro

The definition of character foil is two characters who contrast each other in a novel, movie, play, etc. In many cases it is usually the protagonist and another character, in order to highlight the qualities of he or she. One can remember this like hot and cold and how they are opposites of one another.

Claim:

Mercutio and Romeo are complete opposites of each other due to their personalities, making them foils of each other. Even though they may be best friends, these two characters contrast drasically.

Claim

Mercutio:

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Mercutio’s strength is he can find the good and positive aspects in almost every situation. He constantly makes jokes or puns everywhere he goes no matter what the circumstance may be. An example of this is when he was stabbed by Tybalt and was dying while talking to Romeo. Mercutio says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you will find me a grave man" (Shakespeare 3.1 94-95). Mercutio is also well known for saying, "A plague a both your houses" (Shakespeare 3.1 96-97). This shows Mercutio’s comedic character.

Mercutio

Romeo:

Romeo is quite the opposite of Mercutio. In the beginning of the play, Romeo was head over heels for Rosaline. Over time we see that soon after the party he has fallen for a new girl, Juliet. Romeo says, "It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" (Shakespeare 2.2 3-4). This shows how he moves on so quickly and is very open about his love life. Some strengths he has is he is compassionate and honest about his feelings. Weaknesses Romeo poses are over dramatic, impulsive, and immature. This is shown when he "offers to stab himself" (Shakespeare 3.3 109).

Romeo

Comparison:

When Mercutio explained how he would soon be dead by tomorrow, everyone including Romeo could tell he was in a lot of pain. But as part of his charcater, continues to have some fun even in his last moments. Romeo on the other hand, is very serious about his love ife and identity. This is totally different than Mercutio's image.

Comparison

Comparison:

Romeo and Mercutio contrast each others charcaters and this therefore makes them foils of one another. Romeo is a loving sentimental guy who wants a girl in his life. Mercutio could care less about loving anyone else and just wants to have a good time.

Comparison

Conclusion:

Foils are charcters that have opposite personalities which is exactly what Mercutio and Romeo are. Even though they are so different, they are best friends and look out for each other. While being each other's foils, we can see their character traits do not keep them apart, but in contrast keeps them having such a strong relationship.

Conclusion

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