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Character Analysis

Character analysis refers to an analysis of

the characters inner personality through

looking at outward appearances or

behaviour.

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Character Analysis: Personality

External Characteristics

Outward appearance

Well-dressed

Internal Characteristics

Personality

Attention-seeking,

flamboyant, arrogant,

proud, snobbish,

meticulous

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Character Analysis: Personality

External Characteristics

Behavior

Ms Chee often insistedon being driven around in

a black limousine.

Internal Characteristics

Personality

Attention-seeking,flamboyant, arrogant,

proud, snobbish,

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means to infer a characters personality

1. Environment

2. Appearance

3. Actions and behaviour4. Words and thoughts

5. Relationships with others

*Use adjectives to describe the personality of thecharacters!

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Character Analysis PEEP ointE vidence

E laboration

1. Point: character traits

Summarizing acharacters outward

appearance or

behaviour

Possible adjectives todescribe personality

A person who appears

untidy.

Easy-going, nonchalant,

lazy

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Macbeth

Macbeth is the tragichero, a character whohas a fatal (tragic)flaw within himselfthat he cannotchange.

He is led to wickedthoughts by theprophecies of threewitches.

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Qualities of the protagonist

Point -

Charactertrait

(Adjective)

Evidence

quotes, actions,behaviour

Elaboration/Comment

(this

shows/reveals/highlights/

conveys/emphasizes)

ambitious I conjure you,by that which

you profess

This quotes revealsMacbeths great ambition as

he commands the witches

to tell him all the predictions.

The fact that he seeks the

witches shows his immensedesire and ambition to exert

power as the king.

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Qualities of the protagonist

Point -

Charactertrait

(Adjective)

Evidence

quotes, actions,behaviour

Elaboration/Comment

(this

shows/reveals/highlights/

conveys/emphasizes)

Reckless This deed I'lldo before this

purpose cool

This quotes shows thatMacbeth is very reckless.

He feels it is better to act in

the heat of the moment

when ones passion is high

and resolution is firm.However, he fails to

consider the consequences.

He is harming innocent lives

just based on the witches

prophecies.

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My impression of Macbeth is that he is a veryreckless man. He is in despair after he realizes that

Macduff has fled to England and he immediately

declares, The very firstlings of my heart shall be /

The firstlings of my hand. He insists that, This deed

I'll do before this purpose cool.His reactions show

that he is very reckless. He feels it is better to act in

the heat of the moment when ones passion is high

and resolution is firm. However, he fails to consider

the consequences. He is harming innocent lives just

based on the witches prophecies.Ultimately, his

impetuous nature plays in major role in his downfall.

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Reiterate yourclaim/argument

Summary of your points

Personal opinions/

insights

P : Point

E : Quote

E : Comment

Overview

Clear assertion

Summary of key

points

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Character Map

Write down at least three to four qualities of

the protagonist.

Do in the form of a table.

Match the qualities with relevant quotes fromthe passage.

Point

Charactertrait

(Adjective)

Evidence

Quotes, actions,behaviour

Elaboration

this shows/reveals/highlights/ conveys/

emphasizes