Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)

by SparkNotes

• ISBN13: 9781586638450
• ISBN10: 1586638459
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-15
• Publisher: SparkNotes

Summary

Romeo and Juliet was the first drama in English to confer full tragic dignity on the agonies of youthful love. The lyricism that enshrines their death-marked devotion has made the lovers legendary in every language that possesses a literature.

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Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616	p. 6
Shakespeare's Theater	p. 8
The Sound of Shakespeare	p. 10
Publishing Shakespeare	p. 12
Romeo and Juliet	p. 15
Introduction to the Play	p. 15
Romeo and Juliet's Sources	p. 16
The Text of Romeo and Juliet	p. 17
The Play	p. 19
The Characters	p. 21
	p. 22
Pre-Act Notes	p. 22
Text of Act I and Modern Version	p. 24
Post-Act Activities	p. 82
	p. 84
Pre-Act Notes	p. 84
Text of Act II and Modern Version	p. 86
Post-Act Activities	p. 142
	p. 144
Pre-Act Notes	p. 144
Text of Act III and Modern Version	p. 146
Post-Act Activities	p. 208
	p. 210
Pre-Act Notes	p. 210
Text of Act IV and Modern Version	p. 212
Post-Act Activities	p. 248
	p. 250
Pre-Act Notes	p. 250
Text of Act V and Modern Version	p. 252
Post-Act Activities	p. 288
Additional Resources	p. 291
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