This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read Romeo and Juliet. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement you reading to be sure you get all you can from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com. IN THIS AUDIOBOOK • Learn about the Life and Background of William Shakespeare • Hear an Introduction to Romeo and Juliet • Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries • Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter • Examine in-depth Character Analyses • Acquire an understanding of Romeo and Juliet with Critical Essays • Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
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"Read the play, then the notes. Annaliese Connolly presents many themes as backed up by imagery and lines and that recur during the play that I missed. I recommend this even for the experienced reader who HAS read the play. "
— Ellen (5 out of 5 stars)
" Read the play, then the notes. Annaliese Connolly presents many themes as backed up by imagery and lines and that recur during the play that I missed. I recommend this even for the experienced reader who HAS read the play. "
— Ellen, 9/18/2011Annaliese F. Connolly is the author of On Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a Cliffs Notes book. A graduate of Sheffield Hallam University, she is currently pursuing a PhD in renaissance drama.
Kate Rudd, actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared in several independent films and shorts, as well as in multiple episodes of the television show Perks. As an audiobook narrator she has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration.