Arcadia | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

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Captain Edward Brice - This character is the bold and blustery brother of Lady Croom who has been staying at Sidley Park and pursuing Mrs. Chater, the wife of Ezra Chater.

Ezra Chater - One of the play's greatest fools and biggest cuckolds, this character is quick-tempered, slow-witted, vain, and married to a woman who cannot stay faithful.

Augustus Coverly - Thomasina' s younger brother, this character is fifteen-years-old in 1812, and a student at Eton.

Chloe Coverly - The daughter of the modern day Croom family at...
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