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Character Analysis Template

Authentic Task #6

Content Standard I. C. 1: Identify internal and external conflicts among characters in

a text

Content Standard I. C. 2: Analyze how characters respond to internal and external

conflicts in a text

Content Standard I. C. 3: Evaluate a character’s response to internal and external

conflicts in a text

Process Standard II. A. 1: Uses appropriate voice volume and articulation when

speaking in front of the class

Process Standard II. A. 2: Uses tone of voice and body language to convey emotion

when performing for the class

Process Standard II. C. 1: Contribute equally to small group discussions or

collaborative tasks

Task: For this task you will work with a partner and perform a dramatic reading of

approximately 15 lines of the argument between Brutus and Cassius in Act IV

scene 3. Before you perform for the class, it is important that you understand

the internal and external conflicts that the characters are experiencing. You

and your partner will examine Act IV scene 3 lines 1-187 together, paying

special attention to your segment. You will each complete the Conflict

Analysis Chart for your character for your segment of the scene. Then you

will practice reading your lines dramatically, conveying the emotion of the

scene. Finally, you will perform your segment for the class and share your

analysis of the characters and their conflicts with the class.

Criteria:

• Identifies internal and external conflicts in Brutus and Cassius

• Analyzes how the characters respond to the conflicts

• Evaluates each character’s response to the internal and external conflicts

• Speaks loud and clear in front of the class

• Uses emphasis and tone of voice to show the emotions of the character

• Uses body language and appropriate gestures to show the emotions of the

character

• Collaborates with a partner to complete Conflict Analysis Chart

Character Analysis Template