NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio â The Lorain County SWAT team was dispatched to Island Road near Lorain Road Monday afternoon. North Ridgeville would not say why the SWAT team was deployed initially, but would confirm that as of 3 p.m., officers from several departments were at the scene.
Definition of Foil. In literature, a foil is a character that has characteristics that oppose another character, usually the protagonist.
Quick Answer. 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.