Character Analysis Teacher Resources

Learners read 'Marty and Me' by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. They compare their lives with Marty's life, which in most cases, is very different. They find similarities and differences and create a montage. They include information about...

Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes five lessons from the Glencoe Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each...

Students discuss which values are most important to them and their families. They read poetry and fairy tales to find a story that has the same value they find most important. They create a presentation and share it with the class.

This activity engages students in describing the main character from Patricia Palacco's book, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. Students will analyze a picture of the main character and the teacher will write all of the students'...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A downloadable graphic organizer for analyzing a character is provided on this page.

An in-depth analysis of Brutus in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, considered to be the most complex character in the play. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters

An in-depth analysis of Caesar in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters

This is a character analysis of King Arthur. This article discusses the three kinds of Arthur: Arthur as an epic hero, as symbol of the virtues of Camelot, and as a naive victim of fate. It also offers an audio link and text link to "A...

In this video, you will learn how to determine an author's message by analyzing character development. [5:56]

In this video, you will learn how to determine an author's message by analyzing character development. RL.11-12.3 Auth choice story elem [5:56]

This video [4:18] from American Masters: Harper Lee: Hey, Boo highlights Scout, one of the most beloved characters in all of American fiction and the main character of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In the video, students learn what...

This lesson focuses on the character of Scout Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It includes excerpts from the American Masters documentary entitled Harper Lee: Hey, Boo, discussion questions, teaching tips, and...

A detailed analysis of Sir Gawain is presented to deepen study of the Arthurian story.

During this unit, students will ask "Why do we do what we do?" They will read different novels to analyze character motivation. Throughout the unit they will debate whether they think characters made smart choices and why. They will also...

Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. They compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone; complete a character study...

Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to write resumes and interview questions for characters in Tennessee William's "The Glass Menagerie," although the lessons can be easily adapted to other works as well. In addition to...

Four PDF formated pages with stand-alone lessons about a couple of passages from Shakespeare's "Richard III." Two pages are lesson plans, and two pages are handouts.

Brief essays on the major characters in William Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies." Includes complete descriptions of Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon, Samneric (Sam and Eric), Roger, and the Littluns.

This is an introduction to Act III of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry which focuses on major conflicts. It features links to a study guide, a character analysis assignment, and Spark Notes and Shmoop summaries of the play.

William Hazlitt's critical essay on the characters in "Julius Caesar" is presented here, including lengthy quotations from the text of the play.

Online lesson that allows students to study and follow a Shakespearean character throughout a play, analyzing their actions, traits and dialogue as clues to characterization.

After hearing and discussing an excerpt from Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, students will plan to create a unique description of a character that uses memorable actions that "show" a person's character. They will brainstorm verbs that...

Students will explore characters created by authors and identify personality traits, and then apply these ideas to their own characters using language skills identified to convey these traits. Students will write a character sketch,...

Site from The Poe Decoder offers a link to the complete text of "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, along with criticisms and essays about themes, imagery, character analysis and more.