English LiteratureYears 10–11Shakespeare

Shakespeare — Character analysis

Analyse how Shakespeare presents characters through dialogue, action and dramatic techniques (AO1/AO2)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your best friend — they have a personality, right? Brave? Funny? Loyal?

  2. 2

    Let's analyse Romeo from 'Romeo and Juliet' together.

  3. 3

    Which word best describes Romeo based on what we saw?

  4. 4

    Drag the character traits to the right character: Romeo or Juliet.

  5. 5

    Here's a quick way to remember: P.E.E.L. — Point, Evidence, Explain, Link.

  6. 6

    In P.E.E.L., what does the 'E' stand for?

  7. 7

    Which of these is a character TRAIT (not an action)?

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