Create a Character’s Social Media Profile

Deepen character analysis by imagining how literary characters express themselves on social media.

Teaching Context:
Great for Year 7 to Year 10 English when studying novels, plays, or films.

Basic AI Prompt:
Create an Instagram profile for Macbeth.

Enhanced AI Prompt:
You are learning about character traits and voice. Ask AI to build a social media profile for a character in your novel or play. Include a profile bio, five post captions that reflect the character’s personality and experiences, and comments that other characters might leave. Ask AI to explain how each post reflects the character’s inner thoughts or motivations. Finally, ask AI to suggest how the character’s posts would change from the start to the end of the story.

Spice it Up (Optional Extension):
Ask AI to create a social media “argument” between two characters in the comments.

Lesson Implementation:
Begin with a discussion on how people express themselves online and how tone differs from real life.
Students use AI to create character profiles, then design visual versions using free social media mock-up tools.
Hold a “character scroll” activity where students explore each other’s profiles and guess who the character is.
Wrap up with a written reflection: “How would this character’s profile be different in real life?”
This builds empathy and a deep understanding of character development.

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