LCCN2009-290559
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Table Of ContentIntroductionAbout the PlayLeading Characters in the PlaySynopsisRomeo and Juliet: CommentaryShakespeare's VerseSource, Text, and DateCharacters in the PlayRomeo and JulietExtracts from Romeus and JulietBackgroundEngland in 1597GovernmentReligionEducationLanguageDramaTheatreWilliam Shakespeare, 1564-1616Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's worksExploring Romeo and Juliet in the classroomWays into the PlaySetting the SceneKeeping Track of the ActionCharactersThemesShakespeare's LanguageExploring with DramaWriting about Romeo and JulietFurther Reading and Resources
SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Romeo and Juliet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatoryOxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet outlines common themes explored when studying Romeo and Juliet's characters, including Romeo and Juliet's unrequited love, Romeo and Juliet as youthful protagonists, Romeo and Juliet's divided loyalties and the powerful forces of fate and fortune.Suitable for:This title is for students aged 11+ and is suitable for all exam boards.The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet., This edition of Romeo and Juliet is especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes, allowing students to master Shakespeare's work. About the Series: Newly redesigned and easier to read, each play in the Oxford School Shakespeare series includes the complete and unabridged text, detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters. Also included is a wide range of questions and activities for work in class, together with the historical background to Shakespeare's England, a brief biography of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays., Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed series especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes that are easy to find and crystal clear.. Each volume also includes decorative and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, rigorous but accessible commentary, up-to-date reading lists, the addresses of relevant websites, and classroom notes--all to help students to better appreciate the great works of Shakespeare.
LC Classification NumberPR2831.A2G55 2008