English LiteratureYears 10–11Modern Prose/Drama

Modern text — Character development

Analyse how characters change and develop across a modern prose or drama text (AO1/AO2)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're writing a diary entry for a character. What they think and feel shows who they really are.

  2. 2

    Which of these is a character's THOUGHT?

  3. 3

    Drag the thought bubble to match the character's feeling.

  4. 4

    Let's show how a character changes. Meet Maya — she's shy at first, then brave.

  5. 5

    Now you try. Write a thought for a character who is feeling EXCITED.

  6. 6

    What shows character development best?

  7. 7

    True or false: A character's diary entry can show their personality.

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