FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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He is similar in looks and actions.Like Hamlet he has something to defend and protect
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Foils= fencing swords. A foil is also a character whose qualities are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character. Laertes is a foil for Hamlet.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -2. When Hamlet says that he is Laertes foil, what possible meaning could this have? Foils= fencing swords. A foil is also a character whose qualities are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet recognizes what Shakespeare has made abundantly clear throughout the play, that Laertes is Hamlet’s foil. He mirrors Hamlet but behaves in the opposite manner. Where Hamlet is verbal, Laertes is physical; where Hamlet broods, Laertes blusters.
Detailed explanation-3: -A foil in literature is a secondary character who contrasts with the story’s protagonist. They usually serve as the antagonists and are meant to give context to the actions and traits of the main character. Hamlet’s foils are Claudius, Laertes, Horatio, Polonius, Ophelia, and Fortinbras.
Detailed explanation-4: -One similarity that makes Laertes such a good foil to Hamlet is that they both return to Denmark when they have lost a father. However, the sharp contrast in their reaction to these deaths reveals more about Hamlet’s character.
Detailed explanation-5: -Who are Hamlet’s foils, and in what ways do their characters shed light on his? Hamlets main foil in this play is Laertes. They are both suffering from the death of their fathers and are mourning. Laertes wants revenge against hamlet while hamlet is out against claudius.