Romeo and Juliet is a classic of William Shakespeare and the story only gets better and better every time it is told. This romantic tale is based on the love of two different levels of superiority. This story is full of Street fighting, hatred, dishonesty and loyalty.

This graphic novel is a great way for students to pictures the reality and emotion that William Shakespeare had as he created this wonder full master piece. This version of Romeo and Juliet has been used in many classrooms to engage the student’s full attention.

If I chose to be a high school teacher I would definitely use this version in my classroom because it gives my students the opportunity to see Romeo and Juliet in more than just a long stage play. ( )

Romeo and Juliet, as told in this graphic novel with quick text, is an easy to understand love story which goes tragically wrong. While their families are in an ongoing feud, Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly get married. Juliet's father has promised her to another, but Juliet cannot reveal that she is already married (especially married to Romeo). One thing leads to another and the love of these two young people meets a tragic end.

I once had a boyfried named Romeo. Our short-lived "romance" ended because of a misunderstanding.

As a classroom extension, we would explore some other works of William Shakespeare and read a biography about him. I would also have the students write their own alternate ending for Romeo and Juliet.

This graphic novel is the classic by William Shakespeare but in quick text. it is about two feuding families in the city of Verona. The Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo Montague meets Juliet Capulet and they instantly fall in love. It ends in tragedy when Juliet fakes her death to be with her love and they both end up dying for each other.

This is a graphic novel is a quick read. I read the "Quick Text" version. They also offer Original Text and Plain Text version The comic-like illustrations move with the story nicely. The quick text makes it easier to understand. I especially like that at the end, there is a section dedicated to the history of Shakespeare and the play itself. There is also information on how the pages in the graphic novel were created. It also provides information on how to get teaching resource packs to accompany the story.

This book would be perfect for high school English students. It is a great way to introduce the classic story, which is usually mandatory to read. I would provide all three versions, the Original Text, Plain text, and Quick text. I would do a lesson each day until I read the entire story to the class. It would be great to get the resource pack that accompanies the book. We would go over a few scenes a day. I would read the Original text aloud. Then leave the plain and quick text versions for each student to read to themselves. That way they will get the most out of the story without having to struggle with the meanings of the words. We would discuss the story and apply the lessons that accompany the book.