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A foil character is a character who is very different from another character. In Romeo and Juliet,
Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, is considered his foil. The following table contains famous lines
spoken by Mercutio. Complete the table to explain how Shakespeare's use of Mercutio as a foil
character helps to develop the theme of forbidden love.

Answer 1

Romeo, Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover! Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh,Speak but one rhyme and I am satisfied. - As someone who is the opposite of Romeo, Mercutio mocks Romeo’s lovesickness and therefore shows that there can be a price to chasing after love.

If love is blind it can’t hit the target. - Mercutio questions love in this famous phrase about love being blind. He defines the blindness of love as a negative thing rather than a positive one.

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Answer 2

How Mercutio develops this theme: It can be difficult to follow forbidden love.

As someone who is the opposite of Romeo, Mercutio mocks Romeo’s lovesickness and therefore shows that there can be a price to chasing after love.

Mercutio questions love in this famous phrase about love being blind. He defines the blindness of love as a negative thing rather than a positive one.