A guide to reading "Romeo and Juliet" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.
Presents an overview of the Shakespeare play "Romeo and Juliet, " providing information on the author, what happens in the play, its major themes, the characters, and some of the actors who have played them.
A study guide to "Romeo and Juliet, " Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed young lovers, providing background on Shakespeare's life and times, discussing his use of language, examining the history of critical response to the drama, and including advice to students on how to respond to and write about the play.
An introduction to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet, " telling the story of the play about the young star-crossed lovers, with excerpts from the text, descriptions of the main characters, and background information on the customs of the time.
Presents a literary analysis of William Shakespeare's classic drama, "Romeo and Juliet;" and provides information on the play's theme, symbols, character development, and a review of the history and culture of Elizabethan England.
a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Hager, Alan
1999
Provides a literary analysis of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," and features a variety of commentary and primary documents that discuss the performance history of the play, its historical context, modern interpretations, and other topics.
Contains lesson plans and activities with fifty reproducible pages for teaching William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in advanced placement classes.
