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Noun Concept
Categories: Counterparts to the protagonist
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foil  character foil
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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. Wikipedia
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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. Wikipedia
A subsidiary character who emphasizes the traits of a main character Wikipedia Disambiguation
In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist. Wiktionary
IS A
fictional character
DIFFERENT FROM
antagonist
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foil (narrative)
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character foil, Foil (fiction)

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