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CAHSEE ELA 8.3 Literary Devices. What is the best way to describe a character foil?

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00:03

Here's an unshmoopy question you'll find on the exam...

00:07

What is the BEST way to describe a character foil?

00:11

And here are the potential answers:

00:16

So... what is this question asking?

00:18

It's really a vocab question for the word foil.

00:21

Uh, this kind of foil.

00:26

But maybe the sandwich thing can help us remember...

00:28

Let's think of the sandwich itself as the main character -- it's Batman. Stay with us...

00:35

The foil... is kinda the opposite of the sandwich. It's the Joker.

00:48

Or, in less metaphorical terms...

00:50

...the sandwich is edible, the foil... isn't.

00:54

The sandwich has nutritional value, the foil... not so much.

00:58

So if we scan the answers, the only one that really fits the definition and is the BEST

01:03

answer... is D.

01:09

As in, "Da-na-na-na-na-na-na... BATMAN."

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