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No Fear Translations

Read Shakespeare’s original text paired with line-by-line modern English translations, and listen to immersive audio to get the most out of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

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    Modern-day translations of Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets

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    Audio recordings of Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet and more

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    Helpful cultural and historical references

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Note-Taking

Take, save, and organize notes to boost your understanding of all the books on your English syllabus, and prioritize important details and key facts so you're ready for your next test!

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    Highlight important details and take notes on them as you study

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    Take notes from your phone or desktop

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    Easily access all your notes from your personalized PLUS dashboard

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AP® Test Prep

Get ready to ace your AP® Language and Literature exams with teacher-approved interactive lessons and multiple-choice practice sets designed to help boost your score!

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    Valuable insights and exam-taking strategies

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    Engaging lessons to help build critical skills

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    Multiple-choice AP® practice with in-depth feedback

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Flashcards

Quiz yourself on key details from our most popular guides, and test your recall of important characters and events so you can ace your next exam!

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    A fun, effective way to prep for quizzes and tests

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    Shuffle cards for an added level of difficulty

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    Boost your knowledge of important symbols, settings, and themes

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Mastery Quizzes

Go beyond simple details and challenge yourself to think critically about what you’ve read, with complex questions about characterization, themes, and much more!

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    Brand new quizzes for our top titles

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    Detailed feedback for every answer, with links to helpful material

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    Scores saved to your personalized dashboard

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Graphic Novels

Understand Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo & Juliet better than ever with illustrations of every scene, paired with helpful line-by-line translations of the original text.

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    Perfect for visual learners

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    Keep track of who’s who with an illustrated cast of characters

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    Dynamic designs make the plot clear and easy to follow

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Infographics

Visual summaries make it easier than ever to understand To Kill A Mockingbird ,Pride & Prejudice, Hamlet, and many more classic plays and novels!

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    Vibrant illustrations for our most popular guides

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    Visually stunning, full-color graphics

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    Helpful summaries of the plot, themes, and key questions

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My PLUS Activity

Discover everything SparkNotes PLUS has to offer in a personalized dashboard. Every resource you need to write your essay or ace that quiz is just a click away!

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    Review your scores and achievements all in one place

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    Easily access your notes and saved pages

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    Track your study progress and pick up where you left off

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Testimonials from SparkNotes Customers

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No Fear provides access to Shakespeare for students who normally couldn’t (or wouldn’t) read his plays. It’s also a very useful tool when trying to explain Shakespeare’s wordplay!

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Erika M.

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I tutor high school students in a variety of subjects. Having access to the literature translations helps me to stay informed about the various assignments. Your summaries and translations are invaluable.

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Kathy B.

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Teaching Shakespeare to today's generation can be challenging. No Fear helps a ton with understanding the crux of the text.

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