Synopses & Reviews
Romeo and Juliet is one of the ten most popular titles from the best-selling Cambridge School Shakespeare series now available in a new edition. The new edition includes new and revised activities throughout, new black and white photos from the widest selection of stage and film interpretations of the plays, and a larger glossary providing extra support with the language of Shakespeare. In addition, expanded sections on characters, language, and performance history offer the best support for the KS3 SATs and GCSE coursework. The new edition also includes exciting new features to bring the play to life such as a visually stunning eight-page section packed with full-colour production photographs and a striking new cover design. The new edition remains faithful to the Cambridge School Shakespeare active approach, which treats the play as theatre and the text as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed.
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A new edition of Romeo and Juliet in the Cambridge School Shakepeare series.
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A new look at Romeo and Juliet in accordance with the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the national curriculum for English and developments at GCSE and A Level. This new edition features new and updated activities, extra help with language and a host of new photographs, many taken from Baz Luhrmann's recent film.
Synopsis
This new edition of Romeo and Juliet includes new and revised activities throughout, new black and white photos from the widest selection of stage and film interpretations of the plays, and a larger glossary providing extra support with the language of Shakespeare. In addition, expanded sections on characters, language, and performance history offer the best support for the KS3 SATs and GCSE coursework. The new edition also includes a visually stunning eight-page section packed with full-colour production photographs and a striking new cover design to bring the play to life.
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Modern editions of a popular and trusted series. Oppositions and contrasts abound in Romeo and Juliet. The action begins with a violent clash between the feuding families. Throughout the play, divisions and conflicts beset the doomed lovers: light versus dark; fate versus free will; love versus hate; death versus life; public versus private; youth versus age; and past versus present.
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This new edition of Romeo and Juliet is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series and has been substantially updated with new and revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed. As well as the complete script of Romeo and Juliet, you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities, an eight-page colour section and an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters, performance, history and language.
Table of Contents
List of characters; Romeo and Juliet; The story of Romeo and Juliet; Characters; The oppositions of Romeo and Juliet; Why did Romeo and Juliet die?; The language of Romeo and Juliet; Romeo and Juliet in performance; William Shakespeare.