Help on Romeo and Juliet

[ambro 0]

I need to know the answer for this question from Act I...

"How are Mercutio and Tybalt foils?"

I could answer this on my own, but I don't know what foils means in that sentence. If someone wants to give me the answer to the question or even just what foils means in that sentence it would be appreciated.

[mack 44]

It's how they contrasted each other.

[ambro 0]

That means how they are opposite of each other right? Or something else?

[Cavs019 702]

they are foils in the regard that each corresponds as the "henchman" to their respective families.

[ambro 0]

No because Mercutio is not a family member of the Montagues. He is just Romeo's friend.

[Cavs019 702]

its been 4 years but if i remember correctly mercutio is to romeo as tybalt is to juliet.

[ambro 0]

I didn't get that impression from Act I so I'll just leave the answer I put. Maybe it will seem that way later in the story...

[Cavs019 702]

no prob, just trying to help with what i vaguely remember from that silly book.

[crosskore 0]

Doesnt one of them always want to fight? And the other one always want to fight, but never actualy does? talks the talk but doesnt walk the walk?

Or maybe it was one person always wanted to fight, and the other didnt. I think mercutio gets stabbed or something, and he still doesnt want to make a big deal out of it, he just tries to be funny by saying "tomarrow you will find me a grave man." that has a double meaning because "grave" as in, ill and "grave" as in "dead in a grave"

now iam just rambling though.

I belive it is tybal wants to fight, marcutio wants to be funny.

[ambro 0]

Or maybe it was one person always wanted to fight, and the other didnt. I think mercutio gets stabbed or something

I belive it is tybal wants to fight, marcutio wants to be funny.

Yea that's what I put. And yes Mercutio gets stabbed and Tybalt does too.

[kosydar 0]

www.sparknotes.com It saves you from actually having to read R & J.

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

The deal with Mercutio is that he is more of a peace maker, where as Tybalt being the exact opposite; always looking for a fight.

[Chris_H 0]

Ah just wait till you have to write the essay for Romeo adn Juliet.

[ambro 0]

www.sparknotes.com It saves you from actually having to read R & J.

I know about sparknotes and I use it on occasion. My teacher is making us know some quotes for this book though so I actually have to read it. Also, he told us it was a mistake and it was supposed to be Benvolio and Tybalt. Not that any of you care...