LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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show who the main character is
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be an exact reflection of the main character
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help us figure out who the main character is by showing all of their bad characteristics
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help the reader learn more about the main character by contrasting them
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main purpose of a foil is to draw attention to and emphasize another character’s strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes, this is done through contrast. For example, in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein shuts himself off from others, driven by his obsession to create a living being.
Detailed explanation-2: -foil, in literature, a character who is presented as a contrast to a second character so as to point to or show to advantage some aspect of the second character.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, Brutus’ foil is Cassius, while Antony’s foil is Brutus! A foil pair is always the main character (protagonist) and their enemy (antagonist). Check out Romeo and Mercutio from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Detailed explanation-4: -These are characters with contrasting personalities or traits. For example, if one character is outgoing, their foil character might be shy. If one character is a hero, their foil character might be a villain. While an antagonist and protagonist can be foil characters, so can a sidekick.
Detailed explanation-5: -The term “contrasting character difference” refers to two characters that differ in one specific way. For example-Tall and dwarf are two contrasting plant height characteristics.