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In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers' final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because...
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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...
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The greatest love story ever told. When Romeo and Juliet meet, they fall in love - but how can they ever be together when all their families know is hate for one another?
This epic romance has been retold and adapted with new illustrations, making it perfect for younger readers. Adapted by Samantha Newman, it will enthral young readers of 7+.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Shakespeare's Tales brings the Bard's timeless stories to life for a younger generation,...
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Shakespeare's timeless tale of tragic romance comes to life in this graphic retelling for kids. When Romeo and Juliet meet, it's love at first sight. But their families, the Montagues and Capulets, are locked in a deadly age-old feud, and the teens' feelings could lead to disaster. Can the two find a way to be together without risking their love, and their lives? With extra background on the original play and its author, plus discussion questions...
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Few works so completely capture a universal aspect of human experience the way Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" captures pure and idealistic love. Few works have lasted in time and been so beloved that they are refreshed with each generation. Look at popular music charts and references will abound. Look at school productions and the play will be there. Here now is the story expressed in stunning animation in an age sensitive portrayal aimed at pre...
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Bostyn "Easy" Reel has always felt like he didn't belong. He is stuck between two worlds: in one world, he is being who he really wants to be, and in the other world, he is being only what his family allows him to be. He feels like he is drowning in darkness, haunted by his past. After finding out that he was adopted, Bostyn finds himself on a search to discover who he really is.
When Meelah Summers meets Bostyn, it is as if the broken...
When Meelah Summers meets Bostyn, it is as if the broken...
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Contained along with the complete text of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the "two star-crossed lovers" from Verona is full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books.
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Presents the Franco Zefferelli production of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their lives.
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When Romeo, heartbroken and love-sick over Rosalind, meets Juliet, he falls in love almost instantly. Masked and unaware of her family origins, Romeo doesn't realize that Juliet is a Capulet-sworn enemies of his family, the Montagues. The lovers decide to escape their families' legacies and marry. Yet, it is not to be so-Juliet and her Romeo meet a tragic end, which finally unites their families and ends years of strife. Perhaps the most famous love...
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Tackling Romeo and Juliet? Easily understand every line and quickly master Shakespeare's classic tragedy of young love and family feuding.
Does Shakespeare's 400-year-old language often leave you confused? Do you wish there was an easier way to get to the heart of the story without tedious cross-referencing? Award-winning Shakespearean author James Anthony unlocks each line of Romeo and Juliet via a modern, versified retelling alongside the brilliant...
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Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure...
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Enjoy this special printing of the classic - William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - Illustrated and Augmented Reality enabled where characters from the story pop up and discuss the important points in each part of the play. They share perspectives and help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the material. Download the Living Popups LP Bookspace app on either the Apple and Android app stores, point you phone at the illustrations and that's...
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Is 'Romeo and Juliet' really a love story, or is it a play about young people living in dangerous circumstances? How might life under occupation produce a new reading of 'Julius Caesar'? What choices must a group of Palestinian students make, when putting on a play, which has Jewish protagonists? And, why might a young Palestinian student refuse to read? For five months at the start of 2013, Tom Sperlinger taught English literature at the Abu Dis...
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Shylock speaks: "This man abused me, so many times, laughed at my losses... my gains.
Scorned my people, thwarted my deals... causing such heartfelt pains.
He's heated my foes, cooled off my friends, why does he do such things?
I'm not of his race or religion... from that... his enmity springs. "Have I not eyes? Have I not hands, organs, passion and heart?
Do I not eat, fall ill, get healed? If slapped, do I not smart?
If I am pricked, do I not...
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Embark on an unforgettable journey through the timeless streets of Verona in "Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare for Kids." Crafted with the young and the young at heart in mind, Jeanette Vigon offers a mesmerizing retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, making it accessible and engaging for a new generation of readers.
This adaptation breathes new life into the story of Romeo and Juliet, the young lovers ensnared by fate and caught in the...
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