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By (author) Shakespeare, William

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Specifically designed for secondary students, The Tempest is a popular and ideal for contextual reading and exam preparation. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes

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Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The Tempest is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: – Students aged 11+- All exam boardsThe Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare”s plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Table of contents:
IntroductionAbout the PlayLeading Characters in the PlaySynopsisThe Tempest: CommentaryState of the ArtShakespeare”s VerseSource, Text and DateCharacters in the PlayThe TempestThe Tempest: the SourceEnchantment and ArielU.A. Fanthorpe, ”The Heir”Music in The TempestBackgroundEngland in 1611William Shakespeare, 1564-1616Approximate Dates of Compostion of Shakespeare”s WorksExploring The Tempest in the ClassroomWays into the PlaySetting the SceneKeeping Track of the ActionCharactersThemes and Key IdeasShakespeare”s LanguageExploring with DramaWriting about The TempestFurther reading and Resources

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The Tempest , in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look.

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Full, unabridged version of the popular Shakespeare play, ideal for contextual reading and thorough exam preparationAdditional information and reading listsA range of illustrations, both decorative and explanatoryEncourage instant comprehension with clear notes and commentaries giving detailed explanations of difficult words and passagesExplores themes such as forgiveness and treason

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Full accessible notes ideal for studentsAdditional information and reading listsA range of illustrations, both decorative and explanatoryA school edition that is both accessible and academically rigorous