Romeo and Juliet - Character Foil Analysis Part One ______
Directions: After reading the Character Profile PowerPoint, complete the following questions. Be sure to refer back to the PowerPoint if needed.
Romeo Affiliated Family: Montague
How would you describe Romeo’s personality? Hopeless romantic, takes life seriously
Identify three character traits you noticed from the Romeo’s character profile. (Include textual support from the Character Profile PowerPoint): Trait #1: hopeless romantic
Textual Evidence: “…Romeo is initially infatuated with Rosaline, but sees Juliet at the Capulet ball and falls in love with her immediately”
Trait #2: takes life seriously
Textual Evidence: “His only interest is love, and he goes to extremes to prove the seriousness of his feelings”
Who would you consider to be Romeo’s character foil? Why? Mercutio is Romeo’s character foil because he enhances his differences. Romeo is a hopeless romantic and takes life seriously while Mercutio is carefree about life and doesn’t believe in love.
Romeo and Juliet - Character Foil Analysis
Benvolio Affiliated Family: Montague- Romeo’s cousin
How would you describe Benvolio’s personality? Peacemaker, honest, loyal, good friend
Identify three character traits you noticed from the Benvolio’s character profile. (Include textual support from the Character Profile PowerPoint): Trait #1: peacemaker
Textual Evidence: “He is seen in the beginning of the play trying to break up a fight between the servants of the Montagues and Capulets”
Trait #2: loyal and a good friend
Textual Evidence: “ Benvolio spends a great deal of time trying to help Romeo get over Rosaline, the girl who doesn’t love him back. It is Benvolio who talks Romeo into going to the Capulet ball where he ends up meeting Juliet”
Who would you consider to be Benvolio’s character foil? Why? Tybalt is a foil to Benvolio. Tybalt likes to solve problems with his sword and Benvolio is a peacemaker and wants to end fights.
Romeo and Juliet - Character Foil Analysis
Juliet Affiliated Family:
How would you describe Juliet personality?
Identify two character traits you noticed from the Juliet’s character profile. (Include textual support from the Character Profile PowerPoint): Trait #1:
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Trait #2:
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Who would you consider to be Juliet’s character foil? Why?
Romeo and Juliet - Character Foil Analysis
Tybalt Affiliated Family: Capulet- Juliet’s cousin
How would you describe Tybalt’s personality? Easily enraged and likes to fight
Identify two character traits you noticed from the Tybalt’s character profile. (Include textual support from the Character Profile PowerPoint): Trait #1: easily angered/enraged
Textual Evidence: “He is enraged when he finds out that Romeo has snuck into the Capulet ball. Tybalt is also furious when his uncle prohibits him from attacking Romeo for sneaking into the ball”
Trait #2: likes to fight
Textual Evidence: “Tybalt has no problem fighting; he solves everything by sword, and he is a great fighter. An insult to Tybalt’s pride is the quickest way to get him to draw his sword.”
Who would you consider to be Tybalt’s character foil? Why? Benvolio is Tybalt’s foil because Benvolio doesn’t like to fight and is a peacemaker.
Romeo and Juliet - Character Foil Analysis Mercutio Affiliated Family: Related to the Prince of Verona and a friend of Romeos
How would you describe Mercutio’s personality? Carefree, happy, likes to fight, doesn’t believe in love.
Identify two character traits you noticed from the Mercuito’’s character profile. (Include textual support from the Character Profile PowerPoint): Trait #1: carefree
Textual Evidence: “He tries to tease Romeo out of his serious frame of mind.”
Trait #2: doesn’t believe in love
Textual Evidence:
“He doesn’t believe in love and he mocks Romeo, when Romeo describes his love for Rosaline using the image of love as a rose with thorns.”
Who would you consider to be Mercutio’s character foil? Why? Romeo is a foil to Mercutio because Romeo takes life seriously and believes in love.
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The Nurse Affiliated Family:
How would you describe The Nurse’s personality?
Identify two character traits you noticed from The Nurse’s character profile. (Include textual support from the Character Profile PowerPoint): Trait #1:
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Trait #2:
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Who would you consider to be The Nurse’s character foil? Why?
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Part Two ______
Directions: Read the Short Answer Response below. Answer the question. Be sure to include the character traits and textual evidence from your charts to support your answer.
Based on the information you compiled above, what two characters are literary foils of one another? ______Romeo/ Tybalt______and ______Mercuito/Benvolio______are literary foils to one another because ______For example, _Romeo/Tybalt___ is __(character trait) because (text evidence).____He is also ( character trait) because ( text evidence)______Also, ____Mercutio/ Benvolio__ is ___(character trait) because ( text evidence).____ He is also ( character trait) because ( text evidence) ______
This shows that ___Romeo/Tybalt__and ___Mercutio/ Benvolio___are foils because ( own thoughts)______.
Romeo and Juliet - Character Foil Analysis