FOILS - Romeo and Juliet
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Foil Characters: Definition and Examples
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray
Foils are used in all types of literature. A character that exhibits opposite or conflicting traits to another character is called a foil. Foil characters can be antagonists, but not always. Sometimes, foils will even be other characters alongside the protagonist. Learn more about teaching foil characters with Storyboard That.
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Storyboard Description
Foil Characters student activity. Example of foil characters in Romeo and Juliet.
Storyboard Text
- Benvolio
- MAIN CHARACTER
- Even Keeled
- Friend
- Passive
- Tybalt
- FOIL CHARACTER
- Family
- Fights
- Quick Temper
- In the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio has a run in with Tybalt. When Benvolio tries to stop the fighting of a group of servants, Tybalt jumps in trying to fight. As a result, Benvolio is seen as a peacemaker.
- Montague
- In the opeining scene, the audience is introduced to Tybalt, the Prince of Cats. His first words are "What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds...talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee" This shows his quick temper.
- Capulet
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