No. 721Ages 11 to 14
Who was Shakespeare?
The life and times of William Shakespeare, from Stratford to the Globe, with a six-date timeline and the numbers behind the legend.
No. 722Ages 11 to 14
The Globe Theatre
A labelled cutaway of Shakespeare's famous playhouse, from the heavens and the stage to the yard where the groundlings stood.
No. 723Ages 11 to 14
Romeo and Juliet
The plot and characters of the great tragedy of Verona, laid out beat by beat with a who is who and its central themes.
No. 724Ages 11 to 14
Macbeth
Ambition, prophecy and guilt in Shakespeare’s Scottish tragedy, with the cast, the story in five beats and the key themes.
No. 725Ages 11 to 14
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Fairies, love potions and a donkey’s head in Shakespeare’s best loved comedy, mapped out with characters, plot and themes.
Type or write inNo. 726Ages 11 to 14
Shakespeare’s Language
A translation key for thee, thou and art, a worked example and three lines to turn into modern English, with answers.
No. 727Ages 11 to 14
Famous Quotations
Six of Shakespeare’s most quoted lines, each with the play it comes from and a plain explanation of what it means.
No. 728Ages 11 to 14
Iambic Pentameter
The da-DUM heartbeat of Shakespeare’s verse explained and scanned, five iambs to a line, with practice questions and answers.
No. 729Ages 11 to 14
Themes and Characters
The big themes and stock character types that recur across the plays, so you can compare one Shakespeare play with another.
Type or write inNo. 730Ages 11 to 14
Shakespeare Quiz
Ten write-in questions covering the whole pack, with a full answer key at the foot of the page. An ideal end-of-topic check.