In literary terms, what is a foil?

a. the character who tries to prevent the main character from resolving the central conflict of the story.
b. a character who clashes with the main character in order to reveal the main character's traits
c. the character who is trying to achieve a particular purpose and who is usually the main character
d. a character who is usually a commoner and uses his or her wits to outdo people of higher social standing

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,