This exciting new edition of "Romeo and Juliet" includes a new 32-page section of activities focusing on the four key areas of assessment for the KS3 Shakespeare Test.This Heinemann Shakespeare edition of "Romeo and Juliet" includes: stimulating scene-by-scene activities structured around Character, Theme, Language, Performance and Plot; extensive guidance and accessible exploratory activities focusing on the play as a whole; and, accessible notes and summaries to help ensure students' understanding.
Our new Accessible Shakespeare texts are the most accessible and best value editions available and are perfect for students studying Shakespeare at KS3 and GCSE.
This full playscript edition of Romeo and Juliet will help all students to connect and engage with Shakespeare through accessible features which include:
On-page access to audio of every scene to bring the texts to life as you read.
Large format books with a clear, simple layout and plenty of space for annotations.
Dyslexia-friendly, large font.
Theme tracker to help students identify key themes and where they appear in the play.
Playtext positioned next to summaries, glossaries and notes to help with understanding.
Contextual and historical notes to support students with their learning in KS3 and GCSE.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later.
