To provide an opposite to a character
To provide an opposite to a character
Unger. Foil meaning opposite. Oscar Madison's foil was Felix Unger in the play The Odd Couple.
Rosalind is the star of the show. If it were not for Rosalind and Celia there would be no play at all. Celia is Rosalind's foil. Audrey is another matter: she is comic relief, acting as a foil to Touchstone.
The good hero
Foil
To provide an opposite to a characterMUSE 1ER
The comic foil to Claudio in Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing" is the character of Dogberry, the bumbling constable. Dogberry provides comic relief through his malapropisms and misguided attempts at maintaining order in the play.
A foil is a character with qualities that are very different from the main character's. You use a foil in writing as a basis for comparison... because you are showing the opposite, the main character's qualities stand out more.
That it is a case of clear opposites and that it shows different personalities and world views are the respective explanations of the concept and occurrence of foil in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the play begins with Theban Princess Ismene serving as Princess Antigone's foil. The contrast emphasizes Ismene's duty to the state versus Antigone's respect for the gods. The play goes on to present Prince Haemon as King Creon's foil. The contrast illustrates royal rule at its best and at its authoritarian worst. The play then offers Teiresias the blind prophet as Creon's foil. The contrast promotes wisdom versus folly.
A character foil involves two characters who are opposites, and their differences play off of one another. An example would be Batman and the Joker. One represents good, the other evil, and their reactions to situations emphasize the differences and similarities between them.
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As Rosaline never appears in the play, and no words or actions are attributed to her, I would be slow to say that Juliet is a 'foil' to her. Rosaline's name is mentioned a scant ten times in the play. Twice in Act I, scene ii ... once in the invitation list and once she is mentioned by Benvolio once in Act II, scene i ... mentioned by Mercutio six times in act II, scene iii ... by Friar Laurence 4 times, and by Romeo twice and finally, once in Act II, scene iv. ... by Mercutio By contrast, Juliet speaks times 118 times and is mentioned by name 48 times by other characters. A foil is defined as something draws attention to another things good qualities. Juliet doesn't appear to do this for Rosaline. Rather than a Juliet being a foil to her, Rosaline is more a foil for Juliet.