romeo and juliet

Presents teacher-tested classroom strategies for teaching William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Macbeth"; techniques for teaching them through performance; and four scholarly essays on the plays, designed to stimulate teachers' thinking and challenge older students.

Follow a group of amateur actors from a poor neighborhood in London as they attempt to put on Romeo and Juliet. Director Baz Luhrmann oversees intense rehearsals to ingrain within them the significance of Shakespeare's play.

Presents the text of "Romeo and Juliet," in which the love between two young people from noble Veronese houses is doomed by the long-standing feud between their families, and includes introductory and textual notes, character lists and studies, a synopsis, teaching tools and suggestions, historical background, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

A collection of critical essays that examine various aspects of the Shakespeare drama "Romeo and Juliet," discussing issues of sexuality and gender, the author's practice of composition and revision, and the significance of the character Mercutio.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's drama of star-crossed lovers side-by-side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous play about two young lovers in Verona, whose families are enemies.

A synopsis of the plot and analysis of the characters in Romeo and Juliet, an exploration of possible sources of inspiration, and a history of the play's production.

When high school junior Kate wins an essay contest that sends her to Verona, Italy, to study Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" over the summer, she meets both American and Italian students and learns not just about Shakespeare, but also about star-crossed lovers--and herself.

Discusses the life of William Shakespeare and the original sources, performance history, story, characters, and themes of Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet"; also includes ideas for research, excerpts of criticism, and a chronology.