1. Revised by Mrs. Shoulders teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us
Character Analysis:
Sociograms
Revised by Mrs. Shoulders teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us

2. What is it?
A visual representation of the relationships among characters. 
Make use of pictures, symbols, shapes, colors, and line styles to illustrate these relationships. 

3. What does it look like?
The central character(s) is placed at the center of the page, and the other characters are placed around him/her.
The spatial relationship on the page should in some way represent each of the character’s relationship with the main character, as well as with each other. 
Lines/arrows are used to show the “direction and nature” of the relationship (e.g., strength/weakness, friend/foe, dominance/submissiveness, etc.). 

4. Things to try…
Let the size/shape/symbol of a character metaphorically represent each personality, importance, one’s power or lack of, etc.
Show the direction of a relationship by an arrow/line, and its nature by a brief label  (the lines can be creatively applied:  What might the following types of lines indicate?  A jagged line?  A wavy line?  The thickness of the line? etc.)
Represent substantiated relationships with a solid line and inferred relationships by a broken line.

5. Things to try…
Circle active characters with a solid line; circle significantly absent characters with a broken line.
Place the characters that support the main character on one side of a dividing line, and antagonistic characters on the other side.
Illustrate the tone and or theme of a piece by the use of color or visual symbols.

6. Things to try…
Explore creative ways to represent a character’s motivation. For example, inside each “character’s circle” might be one or more words that seem to capture the essence of that character. 
Immediately outside the circle could be a series of arrows that represent the forces that influence that character.

7. Grading Rubric Picture Originality Picture Relevance Required Elements
CATEGORY 25 20 15 10
Picture Originality
Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation.
One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation.
The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.
No graphics made by the student are included.
Picture Relevance
All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.
Most graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.
Some graphics relate to the topic.
Graphics do not relate to the topic.
Required Elements
The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included on the poster.
All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.
Several required elements were missing.
Content - Accuracy
All characters and relationships are accurately depicted.
Most characters and relationships are accurately depicted.
Few characters and relationships are accurately depicted.
Attractiveness
The sociogram is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.
The sociogram is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.
The sociogram is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.
The sociogram is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

8. Example 1: Romeo and Juliet, Act 3
Father Laurence
Capulets
Montagues
Juliet
Romeo
Mercutio
Tybalt

9. Example 2: Hamlet

10. Example 3: Hamlet