Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Romeo and Juliet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over.
Key features:
1. Accessible notes and commentataries
2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations
3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking
4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)
5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatory
Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet outlines common themes explored when studying Romeo and Juliet's characters, including Romeo and Juliet's unrequited love, Romeo and Juliet as youthful protagonists, Romeo and Juliet's divided loyalties and the powerful forces of fate and fortune.
Suitable for:
This title is for students aged 11+ and is suitable for all exam boards.
The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
Introduction
About the Play
Leading Characters in the Play
Synopsis
Romeo and Juliet: Commentary
Shakespeare's Verse
Source, Text, and Date
Characters in the Play
Romeo and Juliet
Extracts from Romeus and Juliet
Background
England in 1597
Government
Religion
Education
Language
Drama
Theatre
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's works
Exploring Romeo and Juliet in the classroom
Ways into the Play
Setting the Scene
Keeping Track of the Action
Characters
Themes
Shakespeare's Language
Exploring with Drama
Writing about Romeo and Juliet
Further Reading and Resources