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A foil is a means by which an author or playwright reveals one character in contrast with another character. In ‘Hamlet’, a play by William Shakespeare, the use of a foil is evident among the characters Hamlet and Laertes. Although adversaries, Laertes and Ham ....

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.... reminds Ophelia that Hamlet will have probably have an arranged marriage and that Ophelia will be wasting time with Hamlet. Hamlet's strong love for Ophelia fades after she rejects his closeness. Hamlet's broad love for Ophelia caused Hamlet serious suffering after the affection toward Ophelia was rejected. Hamlet's appearance changes accordingly with this rejection of love from Ophelia, "Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other, and with a look so piteous in purport, As if he had been loused out of hell.” (II, i, 82-84). When Laertes learns of the death of Ophelia, shock and sadness overcome Laertes, similarly, Hamlet is shocked and sad o ....