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A character that exhibits opposing traits to another character is called a foil. Foil characters can be antagonists, but not always. Sometimes, character foils will even be other characters alongside the protagonist.
Foil gives writers the opportunity to highlight certain aspects of a main character’s personality by setting them against another character with a contrasting personality, motivations, or set of values. This contrast captures the reader’s attention and enhances the meaning of a literary work.
In any narrative, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.
27 Αυγ 2023 · A foil character is a fictional character that serves to expose something intrinsic in another character. Oftentimes, the thing that is exposed is a character folly, like cowardice or greed.
13 Απρ 2021 · Foil characters are characters that contrast, in personality, to other characters. Usually, the foil character contrasts with the protagonist. They are like a photo negative of the story’s hero. So, if the hero is strong and courageous the foil character will be weak and cowardly, or visa-versa.
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.
In literature, a foil is a character that has characteristics that oppose another character, usually the protagonist. The foil character may be completely opposite to the protagonist, or very similar with one key difference.
