| Character Foils | Characters who provide contrast to others, usually the protagonist |
| Character Foils (cont.) | The use of contrast heightens distinctions of character and increases interest by placing opposites side by side (ex. Comic scenes just before a tragic scene.) |
| Example | Shakespeare uses Romeo’s relationship with Rosaline to mock courtly love, which was going out of style in the Elizabethan era |
Romeo and Juliet Background – Character Foils
September 7, 2019