Part A
Write down all of the critical questions you
hope to answer ahead of time. Then,
record your conclusions-along with the
supporting text-as you progress through
the reading. The table has sample
questions you can use, or you can delete
them and use your own. Be sure to include
questions that relate to character
development and theme analysis.
Question Analysis Textual Evidence
What is the play about?
What are the settings, motivations, or
societal values in which the play was
written?
What kinds of literary techniques does the
play use?
Which character(s) shows external
character development?
Which character(s) shows internal character
development?
Where do these common themes show up
in the text?
fear
persecution
power
control
