Carefully abridged text of the play retains Shakespeare's own words to preserve the feel of the original text-- many scenes are presented graphically in comic-strip format to link important passages-- brief but useful introduction at the beginning of each scene to orient students-- sparing use of marginal explanatory notes to ensure text does not intimidate students-- "Think about it" boxes at the end of every second scene to provoke discussion and encourage critical thinking-- supporting text uses clear and simple language without patronising students-- supported by photocopiable teacher resource books.