Characters
Foils and characters are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foils" instead a noun "Characters".
Foils
Characters and foils are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Characters" instead a noun "Foils".
Both words in one sentence
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Not So Similar: Many characters in the movie can be seen as twisted foils to D-fens.
Source: Film / Falling Down -
Another use of this trope is to symbolize ideals and truths, using them as foils instead of characters.
Source: Lightning/Fire Juxtaposition - It can best be described the concept of foils applied to works instead of characters.
Source: Spiritual Antithesis
Cite this Source
Foils and Characters. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/characters/foils
Characters & Foils. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/characters/foils>.
Foils or Characters. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/characters/foils.
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