Shakespeare everyone can understand-now in this new EXPANDED edition of ROMEO AND JULIET!Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.The expanded sections include:Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play.What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent?Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do?Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper.Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare's main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate.Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.

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Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in this new EXPANDED edition of ROMEO AND JULIET!
 
Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.
 
The expanded sections include:  

Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play.
 
What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent?
 
Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do?
 
Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper.
 
Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate.
 
Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
 

Zusammenfassung
Fear Not! Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brillianceand understand what every word means. The deluxe student edition features the original text and modern translation plus all the study tools needed to understand, analyze, and discuss Shakespeare's work. Get ready for a successful Shakespeare experience.