The Use of Foils for the Characterisation of Hal in Henry IV Part I Common practice in the sixteenth century was to place a leaf of foil under a gemstone to make it shine more brightly. From this practice arose the current use of the word‚ whereby a literary character’s qualities are enhanced by a ‘foil’- another character who seems to be the polar opposite. In Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I‚ Prince Harry (nicknamed Hal) has a number of foils‚ and in contrast to all of them he certainly
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Comedy and Tragedy as Foils Shakespeare is an author that is known to pair comedy and tragedy together as foils. Susan Snyder‚ a scholar author has stated‚ “The source tales of Romeo and Othello would‚ I think‚ suggest quite readily to Shakespeare the possibility of using comic convention as a springboard for tragedy” (Snyder 123). In most of Shakespeare’s works‚ he uses elements of comedy to lead into a tragic event that will soon happened. Shakespeare also enjoys using tragedy to contrast the
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Thickness of Aluminum Foil August 21‚ 2014 Purpose: To determine the thickness of aluminum foil through the use of the density formula applied to gathered data. Theory: The thickness of aluminum foil cannot be directly measured. In order to find the thickness‚ many pieces of data must be obtained and used in the density formula. The data that must be obtained is the length‚ width‚ and mass of the aluminum foil. These need to be collected because they will complete the formula: Density = mass /
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Title: Thickness of Aluminum Foil Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine which brands of heavy duty and regular aluminum are the best to buy based on their price and their thickness. Equipment/Facts: Aluminum foil (various types & brands) Calculator Scissors Metric ruler Balances Density of aluminum= 2.70 g/ Materials: Types and Brands of Aluminum Foil: Stop & Shop heavy duty. Cost: $2.19 for 4.64 Stop & Shop regular. Cost: $1.99 for 6.96 Reynolds heavy duty. Cost: $2.59 for
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How to Season a Crawfish Boil How to Season Your Crawfish Boil It’s in the water‚ really. The difference between crawdads from Louisiana or crayfish from anywhere else comes down to the seasoning added in the boiling water. Cajun cuisine has been stereotyped along with Chinese‚ Korean‚ Indian‚ Mexican and Thai foods for being very hot and spicy. While not every Cajun dish causes tears and runny noses‚ many are generously seasoned. With any dish‚ the amount of pepper spice desired is easily adjusted
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funeral burial. The decree issued with its annexed penalty became law‚ and as the law it was incumbent on every citizen to obey it. 4.) Antigone is too self-righteous‚ even alienating‚ but also a seminal feminist‚ determined to do what is right even in defiance of patriarchal law. 5.) Ismene is the foil for her stronger sister. In comparison to Antigone she has almost no agency‚ primarily because she is terrified of disobeying men in power. 6.) Creon cherishes order and loyalty above all
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Macduff Foils Lady Macbeth In many of Shakespeare’s plays‚ there is a major character‚ and a lesser character whose character traits directly contrast those of the major character. This literary device is called a foil. One example of this exists in the play Romeo and Juliet‚ in which Mercutrio foils Romeo’s character with his disdain for love and belief in man making his own destiny. Another example of foil exists in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. The character of Lady Macduff foils Lady Macbeth
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In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ the main character Elizabeth Bennet is exceedingly strong willed‚ while her sister‚ Jane Bennet is softer spoken. Jane is a foil to Elizabeth in order to highlight Elizabeth’s characteristics. Elizabeth is a clever and sarcastic young woman. She does not wish to settle for just anyone‚ even though her mother insisted she get married as soon as possible. Elizabeth has a troublesome time being serious‚ often making jokes at the expense of others. She makes
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In many stories‚ a foil is inserted into the plot for the sole purpose of developing and supporting the actions of the protagonist. The foil and protagonist are best seen when they act in close proximity to each other‚ which describes the relationship of the Goober and Jerry quite befittingly. Goober’s actions help develop Jerry as a character by demonstrating his contrasting personality and thoughts towards those of Jerry. Goober often turns to Jerry on matters concerning the status of the chocolate
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The Foils of Jane Though Blanche‚ from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë‚ thinks that opposites attract and thus that she will marry Rochester‚ Brontë has different ideas about foils. Near the end of the novel Jane marries Rochester effectively quieting Blanche’s ideas. However‚ Brontë does use foils in the novel for a different reason. She uses characters will opposite personalities to reveal more about them‚ and to keep the reader from overlooking many of the major characters’ traits. For instance
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