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Book SynopsisOxford 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. Measure for Measure is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent AS/A level specifications.
Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Measure for Measure: commentary - Measure for Measure and the art of Tragicomedy - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Date, and Text People Measure for Measure A Song for Mariana What the Critics have said Classwork and Examinations - Discussion of Themes and Topics - Character Study - Activities - Context Questions - Critical Appreciation - Essays - Projects Further Reading William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays