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Foils and the Turning Point — Homework
Read Act 3, scene 1 (the street fight) closely before answering.
- 1.Define "foil" and explain how it applies to either Mercutio or Tybalt in relation to Romeo.
- 2.Why does Romeo's refusal to duel Tybalt look like cowardice to the other characters on stage?
- 3.Trace the chain of three actions in this scene that leads directly to Romeo's banishment.
- 4.What does Mercutio's dying curse, "a plague o' both your houses," suggest about where the play places the blame?
- 5.Name the two foils to Romeo studied this week.
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