Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.Tags
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Found it difficult to be inspired by, instead of annoyed by all the mishaps in the story. Also the nature of "Romantic" love during this time period is somewhat unbelievable to me. The theme of holding grudges and how that can be passed on to hurt future generations is a good one though. Will reread at some point.
I'm all for this series, not just for students. For anyone who wants to get into Shakespeare, it's great to have some help and not miss anything that is going on. I recommend reading Shakespeare's language first and then (when needed) the explanation (given side by side for every page). After a while you get used to the original language and you don't need the explanations as often. You'll feel comfortable enough with archaic words and phrases. For me Romeo and Juliet is at least as much a comedy as it is a tragedy. For the silly aspects of love - intoxication, unstable emotions, overly dramatic responses - R and J are a celebration and a parody.
I finally get why so many people think shakespeare is overdramatic - these main characters are INSUFFERABLE (edit: after some reflection i have awarded it an extra star cause i guess they did have some redeeming qualities)
This was my first play by Shakespeare, and I enjoyed the play even more with the help of No Fear Shakespeare. Compared to the other Shakespearean plays, I felt though as if Romeo and Juliet is an introduction to the world of Shakespeare, because Romeo and Juliet is often (though one of the most famous) the least best of William Sakespeare's plays. With the modern translation, and footnotes, the process of reading a Shakespeare plays becomes feasible and enjoyable.
This classic tale of two teenagers that are enthralled by a short romance is quickly ended. Reading over this novel again, there are so many meanings behind the text. Several meanings in this book could include love, rivalry and deception. Focusing on rivalry, this novel is a good representation of how family rivalry is at its core. I would assign this book to a group of 9th graders because I feel as though the maturity needed for this book is crucial. They will not be able to understand the concept in this book.
The best side-by-side version of the play I've found. I recommend it to all of my students when we read the play during the school year.
Its a romance that has a little bit of action and lots of passion. Its a book that once u start reading it, u dont want to put the book down right away.
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- Canonical title
- Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare) (No Fear Shakespeare)
- Original publication date
- 2003
- People/Characters
- Romeo Montague; Juliet Capulet; Friar Lawrence; Mercutio; Nurse; Tybalt Capulet (show all 7); Benvolio Montague
- Important places
- Verona, Italy
- First words
- Two households, both alike in dignity
(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes place, a long-standing hatred between two families erupts into new violence, and citizens stain their hands with blood of their fellow citizens. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)There was never a story more full of pain than the story of Romeo and Juliet.
They all exit. - Disambiguation notice
- This is a Sparks' Notes edition. Please do not combine it with Shakespeare's original play, Romeo and Juliet. Thank you.
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