About this lesson.

This short lesson activity has been designed to help you understand how to create and use characters effectively when writing responses to imaginative/creative writing exam questions.

In this lesson you will learn:

• How to create characters.

• How characters contribute the the structure of a narrative.

• Different ways in which you can use characters as a narrative device.

• How to write and use dialogue effectively.

The lesson consists of a mixture of videos and short quizzes to test your understand of the concepts and skills you are being taught as you go through the lesson.

At the end of this lesson you will be asked to put your knowledge to the test by writing a short imaginative involving characters.