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Encyclopedia > Comedic foil

A straight man is a role in a comedy double act where a performer works with a comedian by setting up the situations or feeding the lines that allow their partner to make a joke. This usually occurs in the setting of a comedy team.


A woman who plays such a role might wryly be termed a "straight man", but other terms, such as "comic foil" would be more common.


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EdgeCurve.com | Written Words: Pirates: Perfect Comedic Foil (599 words)
The focus of this article, instead, will be to examine why the pirate is such an efficient instrument in comedy, especially in the role of comedic foil.
By foil I mean something that serves by contrast to set off another thing.
Pirates have played many roles over time, but perhaps the most important role that pirates play in modern society is that of the comedic foil.
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