Question

In literary term what is a foil?
A. The character who tries to prevent the main character from resolving the central conflict of the story
B. A character who clashes with the main character in order to reveal the main characters traits
C. The character who is trying to achieve a particular purpose and who is usually the main character
D. A character who is usually a commoner and uses his or her wits to outdo people of higher social standing

Answer 1

B. This description sounds most like a foil. They tend to help the main character evolve to something great and has little change in themselves

Answer 2

Answer:

The main conflict is then a struggle between these two characters. Returning to our earlier examples, Harry Potter is the protagonist of his story and Voldemort the antagonist. Furthermore, Katniss is the protagonist to President Snow's antagonist.

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