Publisher's Synopsis
This is a series of assignment booklets on established plays recommended by the range of GCSE examining boards. Standing independently of the text to which it relates, each booklet explores a well-known play through an informal but developing pattern of plot, character, theme, language and theatre.;This book aims to offer an accessible introduction to the study of this text, and prose and poetry from various sources are used as a means of providing insights into the play. The activities include discussion, written work, role play and aspects of staging and publicizing and are suitable for a wide range of abilities. Students are encouraged to relate the events and themes of this play both to its period and to modern concerns.
