Question

A foil is a character who highlights, through sharp contrast, the qualities of another character. Which two sets of character in Act 1 are foils for each other? What do you learn about the characters by seeing them in contrast to one another?

Answer 1

Which two sets of character in Act 1 are foils for each other:

The two characters that are the foil in the play are lady capulet and nurse.

What do you learn about the characters by seeing them in contrast to one another:

The nurse is like a mother to Juliet, Juliet talks to nurse about guys and trusted her more. Lady Capulet, Juliet's mother, only speaks to Juliet when she has something important to say. I learned that people don't necessarily trust their family they trust other people more. They are different because the nurse is caring, loving and supportive to Juliet whereas her mother, Lady Capulet does not really care.