1. AGENDA: 1/27/2014 E.Q.: What is a character foil, and can I identify examples in R&J? Notes on Dramatic Foil (find those guided notes we left blank!) Yin Yang Paper Plate Foil Activity Foil Shaffer Paragraph (see slide for prompt and instructions)

2. Dramatic Foil …a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character The word foil comes from the old practice of backing gems with foil in order to make them shine more brightly

3. Examples of Foils

4. Foils in Romeo and Juliet Romeo: Paris, Mercutio Juliet: Rosaline Benvolio: Tybalt Nurse: Lady Capulet Friar Lawrence: R&J

5. Directions for Foil Paper Plate Draw a Yin Yang shape on your paper plate Choose one of the character foils from Romeo and Juliet and place them on either side of the Yin Yang List 6+ examples/adjectives that show the contrast in characterization (you may use your Character Directory!)

6. Foil Schaffer Paragraph Compose a 2-chunk Schaffer paragraph on the following prompt: Choose one pair of characters from Romeo and Juliet and explain how they serve as foils within the play. TS  CD+CM(2)  CD+CM(2)  CS

7. Topic Sentence 1.Read the prompt carefully. Choose one pair of characters from Romeo and Juliet and explain how they serve as foils within the play. 2. Determine WHO? you are talking about and HOW? they fit the definition of foil. 3. Write a topic sentence that answers these TWO questions.

8. TOPIC SENTENCE WHO? HOW? SENTENCE : NAME: