Use Of Foils In Romeo And Juliet

Shakespeare uses foils to illustrate parallels and disparities certain qualities in characters. In Romeo and Juliet he created four foils, there was Tybalt and Benvolio, Romeo and Mercutio, the nurse and Lady Capulet, and finally Tybalt and Lord Capulet. Each of these characters contrast others in their own genuine way, these alterations made systematic qualities more extravagant than most generally are. The most attention-grabbing and hysterical foil that Shakespeare used was Lady Capulet and the nurse, as the nurse made more juvenile jokes Lady Capulet contracted a more grave attitude. Lady Capulet is a woman of dignity. She usually won’t do much labor her typical routine is accommodating parties and being a figure head for one of the biggest

She is trying to warn her that a man will be nothing but a problem, which in the end was the cause for her demise, she also wants Juliet to be blissful saying things to comfort her like “Hie to your chamber I’ll find Romeo to comfort you” (Shakespeare 887). Sadly though her mother, Lady Capulet should know everything that there is about her daughter; she should know how old she is and her innermost feelings. However, Lady Capulet identifies neither. Early on in Act 1, Lady Capulet is unsure of Juliet's age and the Nurse has an extended speech in which she enlightens to Juliet's mother how she knows how old Juliet is better than her mother does. In a Scholastic article they translated the scene into modern English Lady Capulet was still forcing Juliet to marry Paris and as it said in modern English” Read his face like a diary, and tell me if you like what's written there.” Even when dumbed down she does not have her daughters interest in mind In this time period as well the rich are portrayed as proper and superior, and an suitable lady must stay obedient to her husband, so when Lord Capulet threatens to throw Juliet on the streets it is only natural that Lady Capulet supports his controversial