What is a Foil Character? Definition and Examples in Literature and Film
What is a foil character? Is it a character who wears tin-foil on their head? Wait no, that’s Joaquin Phoenix in Signs. Foil characters exist to expose something in the main character of a story. You may have heard the term in reference to the works of William Shakespeare, but he’s not the only writer… Continue reading What is a Foil Character? Definition and Examples in Literature and Film