Romeo and Juliet: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition

by SparkNotes

Overview

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.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411479715
Publisher:	Spark
Publication date:	06/23/2020
Series:	No Fear Shakespeare Series , #30
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	50,410
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Part I Literature Guide

1 Context 3

2 Plot Overview 7

3 In-Depth Review of Characters 11

4 Analysis of Major Characters 17

Part II The Play

5 Romeo and Juliet 23

Part III Study Guide

6 Thematic Questions 317

7 Key Questions and Answers 321

8 Themes, Motifs, and Symbols 325

9 Quotes and Analysis by Theme 333

10 Quotes and Analysis by Character 339

11 What Does the Ending Mean? 347

12 How to Write Literary Analysis 349

Glossary of Literary Terms 370

A Note on Plagiarism 372