Character Poster Guide
Part of the Macbeth Unit
Project Goals
By completing this project, you will…
Gain an understanding of
characterization by doing
Closely analyze the character of
Macbeth in Macbeth
Create a visual project that displays
your analysis and learning
Make complex decisions as a group
Side #1: Direct Characterization
Notes:
Direct: details from the author (“directly”
from the author); mostly centers on
appearance and basic background;
external element of the character
Poster Application:
Draw a large, detailed, full color, head-totail visualization of the character Macbeth
 Include as many details as possible from the story
 Feel free to symbolize key events
 Some basic Internet research is recommended (costume
accuracy)
Side #2: Indirection Characterization
Notes:
Indirect: the character’s personality on
display; relies on three pieces of
evidence (Say, Think, Do); this evidence
can come from the main character or
other characters (their behavior tells us
about the main character)
Information must be inferred here
 Inferred: make decisions on something by deducing
meaning from specific elements
Side #1: Indirect Characterization
Poster Application:
Document and analyze indirect
characterization evidence
Start with an “empty” outline of Macbeth
Fill it with AS MANY PIECES OF EVIDENCE AS YOU
CAN (5 per Act is a decent number)
Draw a line from each piece of evidence and
record your inference on the outside of the
character
You may want to color-code the evidence
WORK TOGETHER ON THIS
Poster Overview
The point of this project is…
To almost literally create a visual version
of the concept of characterization
To give a three-dimensional version of the
character of Macbeth
To understand what characterization is
when put together (and done correctly)
To provide you with a study guide for a
character essay that we will write