Foil: a character who provides distinct contrast to another character, consequently emphasizing qualities of the other character
Ex: The characters of Black Mole and Rabbit (seen on page 17) serve as foils for Zaat, emphasizing her timid, modest nature with their garish, arrogant ones.
Ye olde citation: Ibrāhīm, Sonallah. "Chapter 1." Zaat. Cairo: American U in Cairo, 2001. 17. Print.
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