Many of the editions by this group of authors serve as guides to books rather than the original works themselves. When known, the author of the SparkNotes is listed first, followed by the SparkNotes Editors, and finally the author of the original work.
Interesting reading passages correspond with varied activities, making reading comprehension fun. Matching activities, multiple choices questions, and other comprehension strategies are used to help readers gain essential comprehension skills.Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.
Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare's world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Merchant of Venice. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare's main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about King Lear . The expanded content includes : Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
Features an illustrated cast of characters, helpful plot summary, line-by-line
translations of Shakespeare's plays and illustrations that enhance an
understanding of the story and characters.
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's plays side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character
Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Twelfth Night.The expanded content includes : Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-
by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare
accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections
that help students study smarter.
When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what
they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of
key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is
suitable for late-night studying and paper writing.
Part of a series that is based on the translated texts of the plays found in
No Fear Shakespeare. This book features an illustrated cast of characters,
helpful plot summary, line-by-line translations of the play and illustrations
that develops your understanding of the story and characters.
