Act by act, scene by scene, each Shakespeare Explained guide creates a total immersion experience in the plot development, characters, and language of the specific play.
Of all of Shakespeare's plays, The Tempest is perhaps the most symbolic. This is admirably explained in this entry in the "Shakespeare Explained" series by Susan Krueger.
Like the other entries in this series, the book begins with lengthy introductory material including a brief biography of Shakespeare, a discussion of the theater during Shakespeare's life, a glossary of literary terms,...
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
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In the CliffsComplete guides, the play's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.
CliffsComplete The Tempest tells the famous story of Prospero and his daughter Miranda. Through magic, Prospero has conjured up a storm that brings a ship full of his enemies to the island on which he and Miranda live.
This companion to Shakespeare’s poems, problem comedies and late plays contains original essays on Troilus and Cressida, Measure for Measure, All’s Well That Ends Well, “Venus and Adonis”, “The Rape of Lucrece”, and “The Sonnets”, as well as Pericles, The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline, The Tempest, and The Two Noble Kinsmen.
The Tempest (Cliffs Notes) by Sheri Metzger
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The original CliffsNotes study guides
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In CliffsNotes on The Tempest,
you follow the famous story of Prospero and his daughter Miranda.
Through magic, Prospero conjures up a storm that brings a ship full of
his enemies to the island on which he and Miranda live. What follows is
Shakespeare's comic masterpiece that's full of intrigue and romance.
Summaries and commentaries lead you, act by act, through this
Shakespearean classic, and critical essays give you insight into the
play as a political romance. Other features that help you study include
Character analyses of the main characters
A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
A section on the life and background of William Shakespeare
A review section that tests your knowledge
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