Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.
his series provides lower ability pupils or pupils with Special Educational Needs with access to the true text of Shakespeare's plays. It offers the complete story of the play through plot summaries integrated with illustrations in the form of non-patronising cartoon sequences. The books use unabridged selections of real text which are integrated with extracts from key scenes and annotated for …
The Shakespeare Made Easy series aims to take the fear out of Shakespeare. By having Shakespearean and Modern English facing each other, pupils will find it easier to comprehend the text. Through discussion of the life, work and theatre of Shakespeare pupils can gain a more rounded understanding of these classic works.