Two new species of braconid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: ... by Cauich-Kumul, Roger; Lopez-Martinez, Victor; Garcia-Ramirez, Maria De Jesus; Delfin-Gonzalez, Hugo; / Florida Entomologist.
The most well-known dramatic foil character in Romeo and Juliet is Mercutio. He acts as a direct opposite of the protagonist, Romeo. Mercutio is a skeptic, while Romeo is a romantic. Foils are used to bring emphasis to the qualities of another character, and they often serve as comic relief. Continue Reading.
Mercutio is antagonistic toward Tybalt by suggesting that Tybalt is a follower of the new trends in swordsmanship, which he regards as effeminate. Like Tybalt, Mercutio has a strong sense of honor and can't understand Romeo's refusal to fight Tybalt, calling it, O calm, dishonorable, vile submission (III.1.72).