
GCSE English Literature for AQA Romeo and Juliet Student Book
Peter Thomas(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-1-107-45382-1 (ISBN)
Description
A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Approved for the AQA 2015 GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book is designed to help students develop whole text understanding and written response skills for their closed-book exam. The resource provides act-by-act coverage of Shakespeare's play as well as a synoptic overview of the text and its themes. Short, memorable quotations and striking images throughout the book aid learning, while in-depth exam preparation includes practice questions and sample responses. See also our Romeo and Juliet print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher's Resource.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-45382-1 (9781107453821)
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Content
Introduction; Introducing Romeo and Juliet; Part 1. Exploring the play: Unit 1. Act 1: Prospects and problems; Unit 2. Act 2: Making the match; Unit 3. Act 3: Murder and separation; Unit 4. Act 4: A wedding and a funeral; Unit 5. Act 5: Ends and endings; Part 2. The play as a whole: Unit 6. Plot and structure; Unit 7. Context, setting, stagecraft, theatricality and performance; Unit 8. Character and characterisation; Unit 9. Ideas, perspectives and themes; Unit 10. Language, form and structure; PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAM; Glossary; Acknowledgements