Senior Library Books
Resource Key
LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Databases
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly resources on JSTOR include Archival and Current Journals, Books, and Primary Sources.
- World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photograph
- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
Introduction
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families disrupts the city of Verona and causes tragic results for Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly — and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Contrast and conflict are running themes throughout Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet — one of the Bard's most popular romantic tragedies. (Cliffnotes)
Shakespeare Biography
- Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). William Shakespeare. Britannica School. Retrieved July 29, 2024, from https://school-eb-com-au.db.scotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/William-Shakespeare/109536
William Shakespeare, Shakespeare also spelled Shakspere, byname Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon, (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England—died April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon), English poet, dramatist, and actor, often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. (2024). William Shakepeare biography. https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare’s plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare’s poems also remain popular to this day.
What Shakespeare sounded like to Shakespeare
- ABC. (2022, June 30). Radio National: The original pronunciation of Shakespeare. https://www.abc.net.au/education/radio-national-the-original-pronunciation-of-shakespeare/13953262
In 'Lingua Franca' the linguist David Crystal talks about mounting a production of 'Romeo and Juliet' using Shakespeare's original pronunciation.
Romeo and Juliet
Crash Course English. (Producer). (2012, November 29). Romeo and Juliet [Video broadcast]. https://youtu.be/I4kz-C7GryY
John Green examines Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. John delves into the world of Bill Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers and examines what the play is about, its structure, and the context in which it was written.
ABC Splash
ABC Splash. (Producer). (2014). Romeo and Juliet: true love's passion [Video broadcast]. http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1575321/-romeo-and-juliet-true-love-s-passion
For the first time, schools across Australia can now access contemporary Australian performances of Shakespearean works Romeo and Juliet in a digital form.
Website Resources
- PublicLiterature.org. (2007). Romeo and Juliet. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/shakespeare-romeo-and-juliet--5
Full text of Romeo and Juliet online. - Spark Notes. (2024). No fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English—the kind of English people actually speak today.