The Canterville Ghost | 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

Sir Simon Canterville - This is the full name of the character who murders his wife for being plain.

Cecil - This is the first name of a high ranking official.

Duke of Cheshire - This character proposes to a fifteen-year-old girl after watching her win a pony race.

Ghost - This character has haunted Canterville Chase since being starved to death by his dead wife's brothers.

Mr. Horace B. Otis - This character is a calm man who scolds a haunter for not lubricating his chains.

Mrs. Lucretia Tappan Otis - This...
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