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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 an anti-romantic character who, like Juliet's Nurse, regards love as an exclusively physical pursuit. He advocates an adversarial concept of love that contrasts sharply with Romeo's idealized notion of romantic union. Prick love for pricking and you beat love down.