Character
Before beginning this assignment, read the following five 10-minute plays on pp. 1061-1083 of your Compact Literature textbook: What Are You Going to Be?, Beauty, Magic 8 Ball, Applicant, and Zombie Love. Choose only one play to use in your response.
Prompt: Choose a character from one of the 10-minute plays listed above. In one or two well-developed paragraphs, write a character analysis, explaining the persons actions, emotions, conflicts, and motivations. Include examples and at least one quotation from the play as supporting evidence.
Refresher on Character
A reader or viewer of a play can learn about a character in a number of ways.
Dialogue/monologue How do the words the character says reveal information about who he/she is? Does the character have a noticeable speech pattern? Does the characters use of language reveal his/her emotional state? What is revealed through what others say about the character?
Action What is shown through the characters actions or lack of action?
Stage directions/movement/props What is revealed through the characters placement on the stage, movements, and use of props?
Relationships/interactions What is understood about the character through relationships and interactions with other characters?
Development Does the character grow and change during the play, or is the character static and unchanged? How developed or round is the character?
Role Is this character the narrator? If so, is he/she reliable or unreliable?
Tips: Remember to provide evidence for your claims in the form of quoted passages from the play. Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries should be cited according to APA rules of style, including in-text and reference citations. Quoted material should not exceed 25% of the document.
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