A Shakespeare Manual for Schools (Paperback)

Preface; Part I. The Plays: 1. Shakespeare's plays; 2. Acts, scenes and players; 3. The structure of the plays; 4. Poetry and prose in the plays; 5. Figures of speech; 6. Anachronism; 7. The tragic hero; 8. Dramatic irony; 9. Comic relief; 10. The part of the fool; 11. The songs; Part II. The Theatre: 12. The modern theatre; 13. The Elizabethan theatre; Part III. Study and Examinations: 14. Punctuation and reading; 15. Paraphrasing; 16. Context questions; 17. Character studies; 18. Questions on plot; 19. Examination technique; 20. Question papers; A list of Shakespeare's plays; Reading list; A short glossary; Index.