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"The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, you explore Shakespeare's greatest tragedy — the heartbreaking love story of Romeo and Juliet amid the conflict between their two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. This study guide carefully walks you through every twist and turn of Shakespeare's classic by providing chapter summaries and critical analyses of each act and scene of the play. You'll also explore the life and background of the ""Bard"" himself — William Shakespeare. Other features that help you study include: Character analyses of major players. A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters. Critical essays. The history of the play's development, as well as its first performance. A review section that tests your knowledge. A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides. AUTHOR: Annaliese Connolly is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree in Renaissance drama."

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Author:   Gary Carey
Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint:   Cliffs Notes Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780764585920

ISBN 10:   0764585924
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   05 June 2000
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Playwright. Introduction to the Play. Critical Commentaries. Prologue. Act I, Scene 1. Act I, Scene 2. Act I, Scene 3. Act I, Scene 4. Act I, Scene 5. Act II, Prologue. Act II, Scene 1. Act II, Scene 2. Act II, Scene 3. Act II, Scene 4. Act II, Scene 5. Act II, Scene 6. Act III, Scene 1. Act III, Scene 2. Act III, Scene 3. Act III, Scene 4. Act III, Scene 5. Act IV, Scene 1. Act IV, Scene 2. Act IV, Scene 3. Act IV, Scene 4. Act IV, Scene 5. Act V, Scene 1. Act V, Scene 2. Act V, Scene 3. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.

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Annaliese Connolly is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree in Renaissance drama.

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