About This Lesson
Antigone, compare and contrast, support reasoning, intro to argument
A foil is a character who provides a striking contrast to anther character. For example, a down-to-earth, practical character may be a foil to an absent-minded, flighty character. A writer might use a foil to emphasize certain traits of another character or simply set off or enhance this character through contrast. Choose two characters that you believe foil each other. Fill out the chart below detailing how these characters are similar and different
