that is so is so.” To what extent do you agree with this in relation to Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night”? In Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Twelfth Night’‚ the main theme of disguise and façade is used to create comedy as the characters ‘conceal’ themselves. This adds to the confusion and consequently the characters‚ and at times the audience‚ are doubtful of what is real. Shakespeare makes it clear that ‘Twelfth Night’ is up for interpretation through the use of his double title ‘what you will’; he introduces
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The book Great Expectations is filled with foils and "opposites"‚ characters that bring out characteristics important to the theme of the novel. One of the biggest foils is Compeyson and Magwitch. Compeyson is a rich "gentleman" and is let off pretty easily from a long ‚ hard sentence‚ while Magwitch‚ a poor‚ unsuccessful orphan‚ is not pitied by society. He is labeled a convict and framed by Compeyson. He takes the blame for everything bad Compeyson has done and comes off as a shady‚ dodgy person
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In many famous literary works‚ writers use counterparts to highlight key traits of characters‚ as well as themes and other literary techniques. Most main characters have foils to show their importance. The more alike two characters are‚ the more their different traits stick out. Whether it is a couple of lovers or villain against protagonist‚ counterparts are important in all literature. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ two star-crossed lovers are similar in their emotional dramatics
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Does Shakespeare Present Love as ‘Foolish’ In ‘Twelfth Night’ Gemma Hanham William Shakespeare wrote ‘The Twelfth Night’ in the midst of his career‚ during the early 1600s. The play is considered by most to be one of the author’s greatest comedies. The play explores issues of deception‚ disguise and the extremities characters will go to as a result of love. Shakespeare presents love as foolish in ‘Twelfth Night’ by using the inadequacy of characters affected by love as a catalyst for the ludicrousity
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her astonished beyond expression. In the short passage from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ the author establishes a foil relationship between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth through the use of narrative voice and the notion of pride. Austen uses a narrative voice to highlight the state of shock Elizabeth was in when Mr. Darcy proposed to her. Further‚ it also emphasizes on the foil relationship between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. After he confronts her of his feelings‚ the narration reads‚ “She stared
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In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ the main character Elizabeth Bennet is exceedingly strong willed‚ while her sister‚ Jane Bennet is softer spoken. Jane is a foil to Elizabeth in order to highlight Elizabeth’s characteristics. Elizabeth is a clever and sarcastic young woman. She does not wish to settle for just anyone‚ even though her mother insisted she get married as soon as possible. Elizabeth has a troublesome time being serious‚ often making jokes at the expense of others. She makes
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Antigone Foil – characters who have contrasting or opposite qualities. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Ismene is shown to be in great contrast to Antigone‚ who is her sister. She is portrayed as a gentle and passive while Antigone is depicted as an aggressive and headstrong woman. In the prologue‚ Antigone and Ismene are shown discussing what has transpired since their leave and subsequent return to Thebes. In this scene Antigone asks her sister in line 6-7 “have they told you of the new decree
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The Foils of Jane Though Blanche‚ from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë‚ thinks that opposites attract and thus that she will marry Rochester‚ Brontë has different ideas about foils. Near the end of the novel Jane marries Rochester effectively quieting Blanche’s ideas. However‚ Brontë does use foils in the novel for a different reason. She uses characters will opposite personalities to reveal more about them‚ and to keep the reader from overlooking many of the major characters’ traits. For instance
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In many stories‚ a foil is inserted into the plot for the sole purpose of developing and supporting the actions of the protagonist. The foil and protagonist are best seen when they act in close proximity to each other‚ which describes the relationship of the Goober and Jerry quite befittingly. Goober’s actions help develop Jerry as a character by demonstrating his contrasting personality and thoughts towards those of Jerry. Goober often turns to Jerry on matters concerning the status of the chocolate
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loyalty found in the novel. In this novel‚ Hassan serves as a foil to Amir by demonstrating both of their flaws and strengths. These qualities include Hassan’s bravery and loyalty which highlight Amir’s flaws such as selfishness and lack of courage. These qualities illuminate the meaning of the work. Although both characters in the novel‚ Amir and Hassan‚ have similar hobbies‚ these two characters serve as foils to each other. Both characters highlight their flaws and strengths of one another. Hassan’s
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