CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,9780764585920

CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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ISBN13: 9780764585920
ISBN10: 0764585924
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-06-19
Publisher(s): Houghton Miff
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Summary

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 sitesClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure - you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Playwright 1(1)
Personal Background
2(2)
Career Highlights
4(1)
Introduction to the Play 5(10)
Date of Composition
6(1)
First Performance
6(1)
Cultural Influences
6(2)
Shakespeare's Adaptation of Brooke's The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet
8(1)
A Brief Synopsis
8(2)
List Of Characters
10(3)
Character Map
13(2)
Critical Commentaries 15(77)
Prologue
16(1)
Glossary
16(1)
Act I, Scene 1
17(4)
Summary
17(1)
Commentary
17(2)
Glossary
19(2)
Act I, Scene 2
21(3)
Summary
21(1)
Commentary
21(2)
Glossary
23(1)
Act I, Scene 3
24(3)
Summary
24(1)
Commentary
24(1)
Glossary
25(2)
Act I, Scene 4
27(3)
Summary
27(1)
Commentary
27(1)
Glossary
28(2)
Act I, Scene 5
30(3)
Summary
30(1)
Commentary
30(2)
Glossary
32(1)
Act II, Prologue
33(2)
Glossary
33(2)
Act II, Scene 1
35(2)
Summary
35(1)
Commentary
35(1)
Glossary
36(1)
Act II, Scene 2
37(4)
Summary
37(1)
Commentary
37(2)
Glossary
39(2)
Act II, Scene 3
41(3)
Summary
41(1)
Commentary
41(1)
Glossary
42(2)
Act II, Scene 4
44(3)
Summary
44(1)
Commentary
44(1)
Glossary
45(2)
Act II, Scene 5
47(2)
Summary
47(1)
Commentary
47(1)
Glossary
48(1)
Act II, Scene 6
49(2)
Summary
49(1)
Commentary
49(1)
Glossary
50(1)
Act III, Scene 1
51(4)
Summary
51(1)
Commentary
51(2)
Glossary
53(2)
Act III, Scene 2
55(3)
Summary
55(1)
Commentary
55(2)
Glossary
57(1)
Act III, Scene 3
58(3)
Summary
58(1)
Commentary
58(1)
Glossary
59(2)
Act III, Scene 4
61(2)
Summary
61(1)
Commentary
61(1)
Glossary
62(1)
Act III, Scene 5
63(4)
Summary
63(1)
Commentary
63(3)
Glossary
66(1)
Act IV, Scene 1
67(4)
Summary
67(1)
Commentary
67(2)
Glossary
69(2)
Act IV, Scene 2
71(3)
Summary
71(1)
Commentary
71(1)
Glossary
72(2)
Act IV, Scene 3
74(3)
Summary
74(1)
Commentary
74(1)
Glossary
75(2)
Act IV, Scene 4
77(2)
Summary
77(1)
Commentary
77(1)
Glossary
77(2)
Act IV, Scene 5
79(3)
Summary
79(1)
Commentary
79(1)
Glossary
80(2)
Act V, Scene 1
82(3)
Summary
82(1)
Commentary
82(1)
Glossary
83(2)
Act V, Scene 2
85(2)
Summary
85(1)
Commentary
85(1)
Glossary
85(2)
Act V, Scene 3
87(5)
Summary
87(1)
Commentary
88(2)
Glossary
90(2)
Character Analyses 92(8)
Juliet
93(1)
Romeo
94(2)
The Nurse
96(1)
Mercutio
97(1)
Friar Laurence
98(2)
Critical Essays 100(7)
The Role of Comic Characters in the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
101(2)
Critical analysis of setting in the opening scenes of Luhrmann's film, Romeo + Juliet
103(4)
CliffsNotes Review 107(4)
Review Questions
107(1)
Questions and Answers
108(1)
Identify the Quote
109(2)
CliffsNotes Resource Center 111(2)
Books
111(1)
Internet
111(1)
Films and Other Recordings
112(1)
Audiotape
112(1)
Index 113

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