Individual Character Analysis Assignment

for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Character: ___________________________________

1. Write an oxymoron that describes your character’s personality.

(An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory words, like “deafening silence” or “cruel kindness”.)

2. Write a cinquain to describe your character.

first line first name

second line 2 adjectives

third line 3 nouns

fourth line 4 feelings or actions

fifth line last name

3. Find five quotations from the novel that help you understand the character.

Quotation Page Number

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b.

c.

d.

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4. Think of two icons (symbols) you think represent your character.

a.

b.