Foil Characters
A foil character is one that exists in a work of literature to show on a contrast to another character,
typically one that is a protagonist. Think about the well-known characters of Bart and Lisa Simpson. Lisa
is the foil to Bart.
1. What character traits are emphasized about Bart when he is compared to Lisa?
2. What would a viewer not understand about Bart is Lisa behaved in the same manner as him?
Now, which characters in Antigone are foils? Who are they foils for?