“the words of a child” by t. tompkins what kind of character is the lady who tells a tale of lost love?

The lady who tells a tale of lost love is a FOIL CHARACTER.

A foil character is a character that is used to enhance another character through contrast. The lady was one of those who volunteered to try to make the mute princess speak. She told of her tale of lost love to prompt the princess to utter even a single. However, she was disappointed because the princess only cried with sadness and did not utter a word.

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