Shakespeare

Undoubtedly one of Shakespeare's darkest comedies, The Merchant of Venice continues to amuse and trouble readers more than four hundred years after its premiere. It is a story of love, friendship, money, revenge, and justice tempered with mercy. With this The Merchant of Venice Response Journal,…

This text includes readable prose versions of The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and Othello. This book is eligible for Prestwick House paperback volume…

…Your students will benefit from: * Reading pointers highlighting themes and providing background;* Line numbers and sidebar notes in every Shakespeare play;* A glossary defining difficult vocabulary and allusions;* Prices so low that students can annotate their own books. Sturdy bindings, premium…

Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, tells the bloody story of prophecy, ambition, and betrayal, and remains one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies. With this Macbeth Response Journal, you’ll have an amazing selection of writing prompts for every chapter in the book right at…

Introduce your students to Shakespeare's rhetoric and spark engaging classroom discussions using engaging, standards-based PowerPresentations. Within each title-specific presentation, over 25 rhetorical devices are defined and illustrated with one or more quotations, highlighting both their function…

Introduce your students to Shakespeare's rhetoric and spark engaging classroom discussions using engaging, standards-based PowerPresentations. Within each title-specific presentation, over 25 rhetorical devices are defined and illustrated with one or more quotations, highlighting both their function…

Romeo and Juliet, usually the first Shakespeare your students will read, is your students' perfect introduction to the power of his poetry. While many of them will know the basic plot, this edition will provide them with the skills to thoroughly understand this classic story of true love and the…

King Lear is the story of a fathers descent into madness, and general misfortune for all, after he offers the largest share of his kingdom to the daughter who loves him the most. Show your students how enjoyable studying King Lear can be with the King Lear Prestwick House Activity Pack. This…

…construction ensures these editions hold up to heavy, repeated use. Strategies for understanding Shakespeare — Each Shakespeare edition contains line numbers, margin notes, and a guide to understanding Shakespeare's language, as well as key strategies for getting the most from the plays.

…Halloween to January 6, Elizabethan Christians celebrated a season of trickery, in which normal patterns and conventions were turned upside down. Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night to mark the last night of this season, and, accordingly, it includes cross-dressing, practical jokes, multiple cases of…

Do your students have difficulty reading Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, or Hamlet? Shakespeare's original text on the left and a modern translation on the right.

…twists, deep emotions, and skilled character development of the original work without feeling overwhelmed by Shakespeare's sometimes daunting language. No matter what their grade level, your students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of what makes Shakespeare’s work so great.