Foil Character

What does the term 'foil' in literature refer to?

• A character who provides background information

• A character who supports the protagonist

• A character who is the main antagonist

• A character who contrasts with the protagonist

What is a key element in developing a foil character?

• Creating a character with opposite or significantly different traits

• Creating a character with similar traits to the protagonist

• Making the foil character the protagonist's best friend

• Ensuring the foil character is the main antagonist

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In 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream', (a)   is Hermia's foil character.

• Helena

• Puck

• Hippolyta

• Titania

serves as a foil to Oberon and Titania.

• Hermia and Helena

• Theseus and Hippolyta

• Lysander and Demetrius

• Puck and Bottom

A character who serves to highlight the main character by having opposite traits; often called a sidekick.

• indirect characterization

• foil

• flat character

• protagonist

A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character.

• soliloquy

• aside

• monologue

• foil

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Classic example of a character foil

• Spiderman

• Sherlock & Watson

• Mary Poppins & her umbrella

• The Odyssey

Definition of a Character Foil

• Comparing two things using like or as

• When a character's plan goes wrong

• Two characters used to contrast each other

• Character who has aluminum foil

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What genre are you likely to see a character foil?

• Mystery

• Fiction

• News Article

• Nonfiction

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What is the primary purpose of a foil character in literature?

• To provide comic relief

• To highlight the traits of another character

• To serve as the main antagonist

• To narrate the story