FOILA character who is compared and

contrasted with the protagonist

FOILSets off or highlights the protagonist;

provides insight into action

OTHERFAMOUS

FOILS

MALAPROPISMAn inadvertent verbal error; element of humor

MALAPROPISMExamples in literature:•Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare

–Dogberry: “Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two auspicious persons.”–“comprehended” apprehended–“auspicious” suspicious

•The Rivals, Richard Sheridan–Mrs. Malaprop: “As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.”–“allegory” alligator

PARADOXA contradictory statement

PARADOXMeant to be analyzed to provide insight

Examples:-Oscar Wilde – “I can resist anything except temptation.”-Shakespeare – “Cowards die many times before their deaths.”

PARADOXThe difference between paradox and oxymoron:

-Oxymoron: contradictory words-Paradox: contradictory statement