Analyzing Character Development

Grade 945 minutesRL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Learning Objective

I can evaluate how a complex character's relationships with other characters contribute to their development and the overall meaning of the text.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Define what it means for a character to be "layered" and provide an example (different from Benvolio) of a character who exhibits this type of complexity.

2. Explain the difference between a "contradictory" character and a "paradoxical" character, using examples from the video or your own understanding.

3. Describe a character from a book you have read, explaining how their interactions with other characters reveal contradictory aspects of their personality.

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