Foil: Difference between revisions

A foil character can come in many different forms. It can be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villain#Villainous_foil villain] in a story who fights the protagonist and therefore causes conflict for the character. A different type of foil character does not have to be a villain but simply a character who has differing opinions than that of another [://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character  character]. A character who is disagreeable is considered foil because two characters are contrasting in opinions or beliefs. A character who simply has contrasting taste in appearance or opposite personality could also be considered a foil character.