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The purpose of a foil character is to illuminate or reveal certain traits of another character, without the necessity of generating opposition or conflict. A foil is a literary figure that helps to draw attention to the characteristics and behaviors of another literary figure.
1 Σεπ 2021 · In literature, a foil character is someone whose qualities contrast and accentuate the protagonist's most important personality traits. The term originates from an old jeweler's technique of backing gems with foil to make them shine brighter.
2 Νοε 2023 · A literary foil is a character who contrasts with the main character in order to highlight the main character’s attributes. The purpose of the foil is to give the protagonists more color, depth, and nuance.
2 Αυγ 2022 · A foil character is a character who contrasts the traits and actions of another character, often the protagonist. Now, the emphasis here is on contrast, not necessarily on opposition. In other words, a character foil for your protagonist won’t always be the antagonist.
2 Σεπ 2022 · In literature, authors will sometimes highlight certain aspects of a character’s personality by using a foil: a supporting character who has a contrasting personality and set of values. Putting the foil and main character in close proximity helps draw readers’ attention to the latter’s attributes.
A literary foil is a character in a story who is used to create contrast and highlight certain aspects of the protagonist's personality, character traits, or values. A foil literary example is the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
13 Απρ 2021 · Foil characters are two characters that contrast to one another. In literature and film, a foil character will contrast from the story’s protagonist. This contrast will highlight the hero’s personality.
