Foil (extended work): A character or subplot in a longer work that serves as a sustained contrast to the protagonist, illuminating their qualities across the narrative.
How to apply it: Analyze how the foil's trajectory across the work consistently highlights the protagonist's choices, values, or development.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama II
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