Shakespeare on the Double! Romeo and Juliet - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470041544 ISBN 13: 9780470041543

Publisher: Cliffs Notes, 2006

Synopsis

"For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of "star-crossed lovers" from feuding families. Complete with a masquerade ball, a duel, a secret marriage, a sleeping potion, and pushy parents, the play packs a lot of action and emotion into five days of passion, romance, duplicity, and tragedy. Now you can end your Shakespearian woes with this modern translation and aids that make understanding the play quick and painless:

• A brief synopsis of the plot and action
• A comprehensive character list that describes the characteristics, motivations, and actions of each major player
• A visual character map that shows the relationships of major characters
• A cycle-of-death graphic that pinpoints the sequence of deaths and includes who dies, how they die, and why
• Reflective questions that help you understand the themes of the play

With Shakespeare on the Double! Romeo and Juliet, you may just fall in love with the Bard.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of textbooks and general reference works, and a former columnist for the Charlotte Observer. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Appalachian State University, and holds degrees in English, Latin, psychology, and the education of gifted children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0470041544
• ISBN 13: 9780470041543
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240