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

Students will identify character traits directly and inferentially with the help of this graphic organizer. Students will summarize their findings after completing the graphic organizer.

Read chapter summaries of William Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies." These summaries each include information about the chapter's plot and comments on the meaning behind Golding's writing.

A slideshow looking at the character traits and motivations of Brutus, Julius Caesar, and Antony in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters

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

A summary of Henry II's reign in England focuses on how his ruling style and key concerns were dictated by his character. Of particular interest is his relationship with members of his family, which determined the course of British...

This is a comprehensive 11-page chart on The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. It provides background information on the play, a plot summary, character descriptions, themes, symbol tags, quotes, and a summary and analysis of each scene in the...

This is a comprehensive study guide for Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. It includes a plot summary, character list, analysis of major characters, summary and analysis of each scene and act, themes, motifs, symbols, explanation...

This curriculum unit guides students in a deep investigation of the characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and in developing an appreciation of Shakespeare's talent for language and his insightful understanding of human...

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

A map of five Venn diagram circles showing the relationships between characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and their roles in the play.

CliffsNotes offers a comprehensive overview of the novel by Harper Lee entitled "To Kill a Mockingbird." Here you can find chapter summaries, character analyses, study help, a biography of the author, and more.

Descriptions of major and minor characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, with links to more in-depth analyses of Brutus, Caesar, and Antony, as well as a short quiz.

An excellent place to start learning the terminology and ideas of Kierkegaard. The explanations are clear and easy to understand.

This site offers all you need to read and study Mythology by Edith Hamilton. It includes an overview, a character list, an introduction to classical mythology, the themes, motifs, and symbols, a summary and analysis, the full text, a...

This website provides an annotated, on-line version of the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth. It provides an introduction, character bios with images, themes, a glossary, summaries of each scene of each Act, and the complete text with...

This is a guide to the reading of Act II of Macbeth. It offers background information, links to vocabulary, a summary of the act, hyperlinked notes, the text of the act, questions, and an alternative text. It also provides three tasks:...

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.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a Royal Shakespeare Company guide to teaching Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I, a sequel to Richard II. It includes an introduction to King Henry IV's court, the social and historical background...

This lesson focuses on Flannery O'Connor, her short story "The Life You Save May be Your Own," and the characteristics of Southern Gothic Literature. It features links to Flannery O'Connor's Biography, a Wikipedia article on "The Life...

This unit focues on life and death, text-to-text connections, archetypes, symbols, and allusions, and writing in a non-native language. It features "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats, Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, and...

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of graphic organizers for reading students. Forms are provided for plot, character analysis, reading logs, and reading responses.

The teacher edition of a textbook chapter on Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will analyze the plot, make and verify predictions, and analyze characters. Includes explanations of vocabulary with accompanying text from the...

This study guide for Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," in addition to providing a summary of the text, gives character profiles and theme analyses. Also included is a brief biography of William Shakespeare.