This tragedy tells of a power-hungry Scottish nobleman and his lady, and the price they pay for violently seizing the royal throne. Books in this new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side-by-side and line-by-line with a modern "translation" on the facing page. Starting in the late 1580s and for several decades that followed, Shakespeare's plays were popular entertainment for London's theatergoers. His Globe Theatre was the equivalent of a Broadway theater in today's New York. The plays have endured, but over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many ways—which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. Simply Shakespeare offers an excellent solution to their problem. Introducing each play is a general essay covering Shakespeare's life and times. At the beginning of each of the five acts in every play, a two-page spread describes what is about to take place. The story's background is explained, followed by brief descriptions of key people who will appear in the act, details students should watch for as the story unfolds, discussion of the play's historical context, how the play was staged in Shakespeare's day, and explanation of puns and plays on words that occur in characters' dialogues. Identifying icons preceding each of these study points are printed in a second color, then are located again as cross-references in the play's original text. For instance, where words spoken by a person in the play offer insights into his or another character's personality, the "Characters" icon will appear as a cross-reference in both the introductory spread and the play proper. Following each act, a closing spread presents questions and discussion points for use as teachers' aids. Guided by the inspiring format of this fine new series, both teachers and students will come to understand and appreciate the genius of Shakespeare as never before.
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AN AMAZING HELP TO UNDERSTAND MACBETH!,
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this is an amazing guide. i started reading this in class, when one of my friends got this book. she recommended it to me, and i got it. i understood all of the famous lines, and all the different things the characters said from this book!
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Lady Macbeth wants to kill her father for power, but she is overcome with fear so she makes her husband do it. Everything falls to pieces afterward. Very good story!
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Suppose you were asked to write a story or play about evil. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Lady Macbeth, Lady Macduff, Weird Sisters, Young Siward, King Duncan, Witch Show, Macbeth Thou, Macbeth Bring, Witch All, Witch Hail, All Double, Discussion Classes, Enter Malcolm, Macbeth Come, Macbeth Well, Macbeth Where, Malcolm Let, Apparition Macbeth, King of Norway, Lennox Good, Macduff Let, Malcolm Macduff, Murderer He, Ross Well, Witch Where New!
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Suppose you were asked to write a story or play about evil. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
worthy thane Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Macbeth, Lady Macduff, Weird Sisters, Young Siward, King Duncan, Witch Show, Macbeth Thou, Macbeth Bring, Witch All, Witch Hail, All Double, Discussion Classes, Enter Malcolm, Macbeth Come, Macbeth Well, Macbeth Where, Malcolm Let, Apparition Macbeth, King of Norway, Lennox Good, Macduff Let, Malcolm Macduff, Murderer He, Ross Well, Witch Where New!
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- Romeo and Juliet (Simply Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on 6 pages
- Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare on 6 pages
- Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Readers, Level 3) by William Shakespeare on 6 pages
- Romeo And Juliet (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Saddleback Classics) by William Shakespeare on 6 pages
- King Lear (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on 4 pages
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