shakespeare Crossword Puzzles
Macbeth by Shakespeare 2025-03-09
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- an item Macbeth used for murder
- son of royalty
- Thane of Fife
- A person forming an army against Macbeth
- The reason for the downfall in Macbeth's life
- A term used for when Macbeth broke the trust of the king
- A crime Macbeth committed
- an illusion seen by lady Macbeth
- A term used for a foretelling which influenced Macbeth's life and caused his downfall
- Macbeth was described as this
- Macbeth did this to gain power
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- sisters supernatural beings that influenced Macbeth's actions
- a feeling felt by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
- This feeling led Macbeth to destruction
- " lesser than Macbeth and greater!not so happy but much happier
- Macbeth fought with this feeling to an extreme height
- Something which caused Lady Macbeth to suicide
- Thane of Cowdor
- he who slept soundly in his grave
- wood. A Forest near Dunsinane hill
- A term used for the generations after Banqou who should reign after him
- used to boil ingredients used by witches
- Macbeth The king's most kind hostess
- Macbeth was subjected to this
- One of the King's sons made his escape to this land
25 Clues: Thane of Fife • son of royalty • Thane of Cowdor • A crime Macbeth committed • Macbeth was subjected to this • Macbeth was described as this • Macbeth did this to gain power • an item Macbeth used for murder • an illusion seen by lady Macbeth • he who slept soundly in his grave • wood. A Forest near Dunsinane hill • Macbeth The king's most kind hostess • ...
"R & J"/Shakespeare 2025-05-28
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- Friar agrees to marry R/J out of __ __
- “icy hot” and “jumbo shrimp” are examples
- Shakespeare wrote 37 ___ in all
- used mostly for bedroom/balcony scenes
- first talks to Juliet about Count Paris
- Juliet looks down at Romeo from her ___
- used mostly for indoor scenes
- a time of rebirth of culture and science
- type of play that deals with past events
- the “peacemaker” cousin of Romeo
- door built into the main stage
- ten syllables per line poetry
- where Romeo lives while in exile
- nickname for ground-level audience members
- Shakespeare wrote over 150 ___
- Shakespeare was born the son of a ___
- “A __ on both your houses!”
- is related to Paris and Mercutio
- The ___ , or black death, was a real fear
- thinks he knows a way to end the feud
- pennant color for comedies
- where main action of a play took place
- when something has two very different traits (love, plants)
- no ___ were allowed as actors, only men
- when a character give a speech alone on stage
- name for the period when WS lived
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- more expensive, covered seats in Globe Theatre
- burned down and was rebuilt
- characters with opposing traits to another
- ends happily, w/a wedding
- how Romeo is able to climb into J’s room
- what the ceiling over stage was called
- takes a bribe, sells Romeo poison
- pennant color for histories
- Romeo’s first “love”
- resents Romeo & friends crashing a party
- “Romeo and Juliet” is an example of a ___
- city where most of the action takes place
- Romeo accidentally causes the death of ___
- pennant color for tragedies
- signified which type of play was performed
- remembers when Juliet was 3 years old
- promises to make a statue of Juliet
- tells Romeo that Juliet is dead
- were located outside of town in London
- threatens to kick Juliet out of the house
- when we know Juliet is alive but Romeo doesn’t
- Juliet would rather die than marry ___
- fairy described by Mercutio who plants dreams
- dies of grief for her son
- where actors changed costumes
- Capulets & Montagues have a longtime ___
- famously asks, “What’s in a name?”
53 Clues: Romeo’s first “love” • ends happily, w/a wedding • dies of grief for her son • pennant color for comedies • burned down and was rebuilt • pennant color for histories • pennant color for tragedies • “A __ on both your houses!” • used mostly for indoor scenes • ten syllables per line poetry • where actors changed costumes • door built into the main stage • ...
Life of Shakespeare 2025-07-20
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- Williams fathers name
- The age William was when he got married
- Town where William was born
- Name of Shakespeares longest living grandchild
- Shakespeares oldest daughters husband
- Shakespeares wrote 154…?
- a ………… is written on Shakespeares grave
- Name of William Shakespeares acting Company
- Williams wife was ………… years older than him
- How many siblings did William have?
- ………Street- name of street where Shakespeares Birthplace is
- The name of the house Shakespeare lived in
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- Shakespeares sons name
- Name of Williams twin Daughter
- Shakespeares Birthday month
- The ……… of Avon - Williams writing nick name
- Williams fathers main occupation
- Church where William is buried
- What did William leave to his wife in his will?
- The first Shakespeare theatre
- Name of man who married Williams youngest daughter
- Shakespeares wife’s name
- Shakespeares age when he died
- Mary ………… (Shakespeares mum)
24 Clues: Williams fathers name • Shakespeares sons name • Shakespeares wrote 154…? • Shakespeares wife’s name • Shakespeares Birthday month • Town where William was born • Mary ………… (Shakespeares mum) • The first Shakespeare theatre • Shakespeares age when he died • Name of Williams twin Daughter • Church where William is buried • Williams fathers main occupation • ...
Shakespeare Shakedown 2025-10-16
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- The Tragedy which many people think is a romance.
- Shakespeare's homage to Ovid's Metamorphosis.
- Shakespeare's tragedy about a prince looking for revenge.
- Shakespeare's most tragic work.
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- The best playwright in history
- How Shakespeare is commonly referred.
- Shakespeare's work known as "The Scottish Play."
- The amount of known plays that Shakespeare wrote.
8 Clues: The best playwright in history • Shakespeare's most tragic work. • How Shakespeare is commonly referred. • Shakespeare's homage to Ovid's Metamorphosis. • Shakespeare's work known as "The Scottish Play." • The Tragedy which many people think is a romance. • The amount of known plays that Shakespeare wrote. • Shakespeare's tragedy about a prince looking for revenge.
Intro to Shakespeare 2021-11-23
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- Shakespeare's wife
- A speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage
- the lines spoken by characters in a drama
- Usually written in italics and enclosed in parentheses or brackets. Describe setting, character’s emotion, mood or sets.
- Tragedy is a genre of story in which a hero is brought down by his/her own flaws
- Main character who is a Capulet
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- Who is known for writing 38 plays and 134 sonnets
- Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare plays
- a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- An author of a play is known as a
- The theater that Shakespeare and his actors owned
- Named after the queen of England at the time. What era did Shakespeare live in
- A long speech made by one actor (a monologue may be delivered alone or in the presence of others.)
- Main character who is a Montague
14 Clues: Shakespeare's wife • Main character who is a Capulet • Main character who is a Montague • An author of a play is known as a • the lines spoken by characters in a drama • A speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage • Who is known for writing 38 plays and 134 sonnets • The theater that Shakespeare and his actors owned • ...
Auburn Matson Crossword 2020-09-14
10 Clues: Name of her cat • Color of her hair • Lives in this city • favorite bard of avon • Co-worker with two dogs • Name of commanding boss • Name of her immediate boss • Name of Shakespeare & Co mentor • Country she lived in for two years • former project manager of this company
Banned Book Club 2022-03-07
11 Clues: Not allowed • academic study • romeo and Juliet • politiction give this • 900 year-old folk tale • 900 year-old folk tale • The head of the country • democrat and republican • To stand up against something • to leave their country in order to escape war • III Shakespeare was commissioned by a group of rebels
Crossword Benjamín, Ignacio, Benicio ,and Ciro 2026-03-10
10 Clues: Lack of freedom • Theme of Sonnet 18 • Local of an Island • The class is a jungle • Symbol of Robinson Crusoe • Setting of robinson crusoe • Robert is fast as a cheetah • Where William Shakespeare born • Theme of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde • Name of the theatre of Shakespeare
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2014-09-18
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- a green box
- showing approval
- a pearl
- a judge, magistrate
- a herring
- caeser, emporer
- a wild or unclaimed hawk
- a cast or barrel
- socrates' scolding wife
- to grieve, vex
- a handkerchief
- vinegar
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- a saddle cloth hanging to the ground
- herbs
- a cannon ball
- a kind of apple
- murder
- technically, a copy of a coat of arms
- to hang
- a kind of sweet biscuit
- a beast of prey of the tiger king
- the art of fencing
- a three stringed fiddle
- a clown, gull
- veiled, hooded
- a scion or child
26 Clues: herbs • murder • to hang • a pearl • vinegar • a herring • a green box • a cannon ball • a clown, gull • veiled, hooded • to grieve, vex • a handkerchief • a kind of apple • caeser, emporer • showing approval • a cast or barrel • a scion or child • the art of fencing • a judge, magistrate • a kind of sweet biscuit • a three stringed fiddle • socrates' scolding wife • a wild or unclaimed hawk • ...
William Shakespeare Crossword 2021-10-07
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- Othello's lieutenant
- How did Ophelia die?
- How many act's are in the Twelfth Night?
- Hero's father
- Who wears a disguise?
- The Young Lawyer
- Juliet's age
- Who tried to kill Prospero?
- How does Desdemona die?
- Hermia's father
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- Cordelia's greatest weakness
- Leader of watch
- Lear's youngest daughter
- King of the Fairies
- Location of Macbeth's castle
- Miranda's uncle
- Who bites their thumb?
- Head witch/goddess of witchcraft
- Prince of Denmark
- Shylock's religion
20 Clues: Juliet's age • Hero's father • Leader of watch • Miranda's uncle • Hermia's father • The Young Lawyer • Prince of Denmark • Shylock's religion • King of the Fairies • Othello's lieutenant • How did Ophelia die? • Who wears a disguise? • Who bites their thumb? • How does Desdemona die? • Lear's youngest daughter • Who tried to kill Prospero? • Cordelia's greatest weakness • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-10
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- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- irony-a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- story written to be acted for an audience.
- who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
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- group who says things at the same time
- unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- character-character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- character-character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- (“unrhymed”-no rhyme at the end of lines) Verse-poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- speech by one character in a play.
- that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- irony-the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
20 Clues: speech by one character in a play. • group who says things at the same time • story written to be acted for an audience. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-10
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- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- a speech by one character in a play.
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- a group who says things at the same time
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
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- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience. • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character who changes as a result of the story’s events • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare - English 12H 2020-11-19
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- hints about what may happen later
- King James became the chief sponsor or __
- Shakespeare "was not of an __, but for all time
- comes to ruin due to an error in judgment
- Macbeth is one of his greatest __
- He mastered all forms of
- audience knows more than the character
- He rarely returned home for __ years
- His plays were published in a volume called__
- Theater purchased in 1599
- unrhymed iambic pentameter
- His theater company became known as the
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- reveal private thoughts
- a weakness in character
- opposing characters
- a disastrous end involving deaths
- In 1594, he joined Lord __'s Men
- Robert Greene referred to him as
- He began his career in
- He __ on April 23, 1616
- He also worked as an __
- In the 1590s, he concentrated on __& histories.
- He let his family behind in
- presents a superior figure
24 Clues: opposing characters • He began his career in • reveal private thoughts • a weakness in character • He __ on April 23, 1616 • He also worked as an __ • He mastered all forms of • Theater purchased in 1599 • presents a superior figure • unrhymed iambic pentameter • He let his family behind in • In 1594, he joined Lord __'s Men • Robert Greene referred to him as • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-12
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- relief Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- character Character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- A story written to be acted for an audience.
- A combination of contradictory terms.
- An unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot.
- Fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage.
- character character who changes as a result of the story’s events.
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- Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- A group who says things at the same time.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- A speech by one character in a play.
- A play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- irony The audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know.
- Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use.
- (“unrhymed”-no rhyme at the end of lines) Verse poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- irony A writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different.
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
20 Clues: A speech by one character in a play. • A combination of contradictory terms. • A group who says things at the same time. • A story written to be acted for an audience. • Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • relief Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character character who changes as a result of the story’s events. • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-12
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- relief Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- character Character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- A story written to be acted for an audience.
- A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- An unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- Fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- character Character who changes as a result of the story’s events
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- Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- A group who says things at the same time
- A play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- A speech by one character in a play.
- A play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- irony The audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- (“unrhymed”-no rhyme at the end of lines) verse Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- irony A writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
20 Clues: A speech by one character in a play. • A group who says things at the same time • A story written to be acted for an audience. • A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • relief Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-11
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- relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- character character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- character character who changes as a result of the story’s events
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- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- a group who says things at the same time
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a speech by one character in a play.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- irony the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- direct,unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- Verse poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- irony a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience. • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • ...
Shakespeare/Theatre Vocabulary 2023-01-04
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- a monologue that occurs when a character is alone to reveal their inner feelings
- a character that serves as a contrast to another character
- to declare as evil or foretell misery
- a letter, especially a long or official one
- a story that begins with sadness or chaos but ends with resolution
- a story that begins well but ends with sadness, calamity, or death
- when literature or drama provides a strong emotional experience that results in emotional cleansing
- a ghost
- a stage direction that indicates that the actors leave the stage
- when the audience knows information that the characters do not
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- one who avoids giving a clear answer, a liar
- busy, boisterous activity
- a group of actors who comment on the main action of a play
- an old word for a warning of imminent danger
- a person or thing that announces the approach of another
- planting suggestions or warnings about things to come
- verse unrhymed iambic pentameter
- a man who was granted land by a king or military nobleman
- when a character breaks apart from the events of the story to briefly address the audience or themselves
- fate or destiny
20 Clues: a ghost • fate or destiny • busy, boisterous activity • verse unrhymed iambic pentameter • to declare as evil or foretell misery • a letter, especially a long or official one • one who avoids giving a clear answer, a liar • an old word for a warning of imminent danger • planting suggestions or warnings about things to come • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-09
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- O stupid!
- v. punish
- v.remain
- at the thrust-italian fencing term that Mercrutio uses as a nickname for Tybalt
- adj. appropriate
- unexpected dose of poison
- v.associate when
- adj. predicting evil
- n.platform in which a corpse is displayed before burial
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- n. scabbard
- lodging below the horizon
- n. man who does housework
- n.renegade; runaway
- exclamation of surprise or anger ("By God's woundfs")
- indeed (a mild oath)
- n. angry nature
- likely to do
- adv. scrambled; crazy
- adj. apart
- n. worthless person
20 Clues: v.remain • O stupid! • v. punish • adj. apart • n. scabbard • likely to do • n. angry nature • adj. appropriate • v.associate when • n.renegade; runaway • n. worthless person • indeed (a mild oath) • adj. predicting evil • adv. scrambled; crazy • lodging below the horizon • n. man who does housework • unexpected dose of poison • exclamation of surprise or anger ("By God's woundfs") • ...
Giant Shakepeare Crossword Puzzle 2017-09-05
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- Earl of Essex – The Earl of _________criticized the Lord Burgely and was executed by Queen Elizabeth.
- the King after Queen Elizabeth’s death
- Thomas _________ Judith’s husband
- __________ Burbage played the hero in many of Shakespeare’s plays.
- Will ________ was a comic actor who played Falstaff
- Richard II is a about a man who has little ________ ability who becomes king.
- the name of Shakespeare’s first daughter
- Lord _________ Strange was the patron of the first theater Shakespeare worked for
- a disease which killed one in five people in Shakespeare’s time
- The Merry Wives of _________.
- the town where Shakespeare was born.
- King ________is about a king with three daughters who demands they prove their love for him.
- _________Shakespeare was Shakespeare’s father.
- John __________ helped Shakespeare write Henry VIII.
- Anne _______ was Shakespeare’s wife
- The villain in The Merchant of Venice who cuts another character with a knife according to a contract.
- The Earl of __________ was a supporter of Shakespeare and rumored lover
- James _________ was the owner of the first real theater in London.
- Ann _______ Queen Elizabeth’s mother.
- A play in which the style changes halfway through. The first half was probably written by another writer.
- Jane _________ was King Edward’s mother
- A play about a Moroccan King who is convinced his Venetian wife has betrayed him.
- The _________ is a play in which the problem of time is solved by having a father explain how they arrived sixteen years earlier on the island.
- A play about a Scottish King who is a villain. In the end he loses his friends and the knowledge that his is admired.
- Edward ________ was a star in Marlowe’s plays
- The Winter’s ________ is a play about a king who sends his wife to be executed and her child to die in a forest.
- Julius ______ is a tragedy about a Roman ruler.
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- Taming of the ________ is a play is about a “bad-tempered” woman who does not obey her husband.
- Shakespeare’s twin who was a girl
- ________ the VIII was King of England from 1509-1547.
- This is a political play which compares the attitudes of different social classes.
- A Comedy of __________ is play is about two men who arrive in the a town in which each of their twin brothers live.
- Much Ado about ________ features a comic policeman named Dogberry from Shakespeare’s childhood.
- Dr. John _________Susanna’s husband
- In As You Like It is the character named _________ announces that they have arrived at the forest of Arden.
- Robert _________ was a dramatist who criticized Shakespeare before he died.
- Christopher __________ was a dramatist who was about the same age as Shakespeare.
- The Merry Wives of Windsor was written to celebrate a wedding.
- Romeo and _________ is a tragedy about two young lovers from rival families.
- Anthony and __________ is play is a tragedy about an Egyptian Queen and King who are the most famous lovers in history.
- This is a part played by Will Kempe in Henry IV Parts I and II.
- Mary _______ was Shakespeare’s mother
- Ben ________ was Shakespeare’s childhood friend and rival.
- what Shakespeare’s father made
- Corpus ________ is a Catholic celebration.
- A __________ Night’s Dream is a comedy comprised of three stories which contains a number of jokes about his friends.
- Love’s Labor’s ________This play portrays a real meeting between the King of Navarre and the King of France.
- Shakespeare’s twin who was a boy
- Probably Shakespeare’s greatest play. It’s about a prince who wants to avenge the death of his father.
- Venus and ________ is the first poem Shakespeare wrote to Henry Wriothesely.
50 Clues: The Merry Wives of _________. • what Shakespeare’s father made • Shakespeare’s twin who was a boy • Shakespeare’s twin who was a girl • Thomas _________ Judith’s husband • Dr. John _________Susanna’s husband • Anne _______ was Shakespeare’s wife • the town where Shakespeare was born. • Mary _______ was Shakespeare’s mother • Ann _______ Queen Elizabeth’s mother. • ...
William Shakespere 2023-12-15
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- When did the Bubonic plague end?
- Shakespeare left ___ during the plague
- John ____, a famous publisher bought Shakespeare's poemes
- When did the Bubonic plague begin?
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- What were most of William's sonnets about?
- William went back to the theater in ___
- During the Bubonic plague, William Shakespeare began writing ____
- How many sonnets did Shakespeare write over the years?
8 Clues: When did the Bubonic plague end? • When did the Bubonic plague begin? • Shakespeare left ___ during the plague • William went back to the theater in ___ • What were most of William's sonnets about? • How many sonnets did Shakespeare write over the years? • John ____, a famous publisher bought Shakespeare's poemes • ...
Shakespeare's Life 2024-03-07
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- During Shakespeare's lifetime, what major disaster forced the closure of London theatres twice?
- He was also known as the .... of Avon.
- Kids in school are now memorizing his....
- Where did Shakespeare write his first play?
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- How many brothers and sisters did William Shakespeare have?
- What is Shakespeare most famous for?
- William Shakespeare did not attend...
7 Clues: What is Shakespeare most famous for? • William Shakespeare did not attend... • He was also known as the .... of Avon. • Kids in school are now memorizing his.... • Where did Shakespeare write his first play? • How many brothers and sisters did William Shakespeare have? • During Shakespeare's lifetime, what major disaster forced the closure of London theatres twice?
England Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-23
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- The period in history when the Globe was most famous (The __ Period).
- This type of roof covered the stage but left the center open
- Name of the company Shakespeare was a part of ("Lord Chamberlain's ____"
- The rebuilt Globe after the fire was termed this
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- Costumes and props were kept here
- A more light-hearted type of play, typically with a happy ending
- The playwright who primarily wrote the plays for the Globe Theatre
- The type of plays Shakespeare is known for, they end unhappily
- What the audience came to do at the Globe Theatre
- A cheaper place where the audience stood during a play
- The theatre's primary type of material (It burned down because of this)
11 Clues: Costumes and props were kept here • The rebuilt Globe after the fire was termed this • What the audience came to do at the Globe Theatre • A cheaper place where the audience stood during a play • This type of roof covered the stage but left the center open • The type of plays Shakespeare is known for, they end unhappily • ...
PUZZLE - 4 SCVT 2021-03-10
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- He is a local teacher who gave information the student information about Shakespeare.
- Some of the original buildings are still ... in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Elizabeth I time was called the ... age.
- Radiochill is an online radio ...
- Eco-friendly products have been designed to do the least possible ... to the environment.
- At Shakespeare time the ... was Elizabeth I.
- Our Father, who art in Heaven ... be your name.
- We use the ... continuous to talk about activities that are going on at the time of speaking.
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- We use the present ... to talk about past events and activities with results or consequences in the present.
- He was born in Aprinl 1564.
- Stratford was affected by ..., fires and crimes at Shakespeare's time.
- Someone’s carbon ... is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities.
- A large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry.
- Stratford-upon-Avon is on the ... Avon.
- Once the planet becomes ..., there will be more droughts, storms and hurricanes.
- We use these tense for arrangements, intentions, plans and predictions.
- Career ... is a recruiting event in which employers and recruiters meet with potential employees
- It is used in sentences for prediction based may It is used to express uncertain predictions about the future.
18 Clues: He was born in Aprinl 1564. • Radiochill is an online radio ... • Stratford-upon-Avon is on the ... Avon. • Elizabeth I time was called the ... age. • At Shakespeare time the ... was Elizabeth I. • Our Father, who art in Heaven ... be your name. • A large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry. • ...
How William Shakespeare Changed the World! 2016-03-17
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- unrhymed iambic pentameter used by Shakespeare, called _____ verse
- type of school Shakespeare attended at which he received a good grounding in Latin
- an expression using opposite or contrasting ideas
- the title of the person who writes plays
- Before the building of special playhouses, plays were performed in _____ & taverns.
- name of a leading Elizabethan actor who appeared in the original productions of many of the plays written by Shakespeare
- was painted on the ceiling of the theatre, as it was considered "heaven"
- the only span across the river, it was also the center of commerce
- Most of the money given to acting companies was spent on this.
- a play on words
- the name of the first professional Elizsbethan playhouse
- when one uses big words incorrectly while attempting to impress someone
- Shakespeare's sonnets are included in this category of poetry, which is a type of poetry characterized by a spontaneous expression of feeling, usually suitable for singing.
- the Queen who supported Shakespeare's work
- the number of sides of an Elizabethan playhouse
- "Black Death"
- Shakespeare wrote 5 of these; they are long poems that tell a story.
- played the roles of women in Elizabethan theatre, as it was thought immoral for women to act
- Shakespeare was born here.
- used in hunting, which was popular during Shakespeare's lifetime
- Shakespeare's wife's name
- another term for "rhyme tag"
- term for the European cultural & intellectual flowering that began in England with the Elizabethan period
- This person took over the throne in England after Elizabeth I's death.
- one of the categories of plays that Shakespeare wrote
- the area immediately in front of the platform of the Elizabethan stage; the audience in this area paid 1 penny & stood during the performance
- a form of entertainment during Shakespeare's lifetime
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- a forward edge of the stage
- one of the ways of disposing of bodies during a play
- when a character expresses his thoughts to the audience while alone on stage
- one of the elements that Elizabethans thought made up the world
- when the audience knows facts that the characters do not
- used for comic scenes, speeches with dialect, & rapidly moving scenes
- a science in which it was believed that if metals could be changed to gold, man could become perfect & have longevity
- Shakespeare's only son, born along with twin sister Judith in 1585, who died at an early age.
- the court official who sponsored Shakespeare's company, & where the company got its name from; a cousin of Elizabeth I
- another word for clothing; the word from which "dressing room" comes from
- having 10 syllables per line, in a weak-strong pattern
- words that have meanings different from today's meanings, or that are now out of general use
- the name of the theatre Shakespeare's company worked from
- the weakness in a character which causes his downfall
- a common medical practice during Shakespeare's lifetime
- These were burned at the stake as punishment.
- use of comedy to ease tension in a tragedy
- These appear at midnight to give a message to a specific person.
- the name of the river that London is built on
- a light & amusing play presented to leave a happy or pleasant impression, based on human weaknesses
- Shakespeare wrote 154 of these; are 14-line poems usually written in iambic pentameter with a definite rhyme scheme.
- making bets on which of 2 roosters will kill the other
- a remark made by an actor to the audience that the other actors "are not supposed to hear"
50 Clues: "Black Death" • a play on words • Shakespeare's wife's name • Shakespeare was born here. • a forward edge of the stage • another term for "rhyme tag" • the title of the person who writes plays • the Queen who supported Shakespeare's work • use of comedy to ease tension in a tragedy • These were burned at the stake as punishment. • the name of the river that London is built on • ...
All the world's Stage 2021-04-27
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- was an English playwright, poet and actor baptized April 26, 1564
- In 1759, David Garrick staged a performance of Antony and Cleopatra
- a ballet of Tchaikovsky
- born June 17, 1882 in Oranienbaum, Russia and died April 6, 1971
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- is an American musical film directed by Jerome Robbins
- It is a play played by ShakeSpeare in 1603
- was a worldwide concert tour by the Rolling Stones
- is a French composer born July 24, 1803 in Paris, and died in the same city on May 3, 18562
- a tragedy by William Shakespeare
- is a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, born April 11, 1891
10 Clues: a ballet of Tchaikovsky • a tragedy by William Shakespeare • It is a play played by ShakeSpeare in 1603 • was a worldwide concert tour by the Rolling Stones • is an American musical film directed by Jerome Robbins • born June 17, 1882 in Oranienbaum, Russia and died April 6, 1971 • was an English playwright, poet and actor baptized April 26, 1564 • ...
Ronan & Juliana 2022-05-17
20 Clues: odie • tyber • marco • ronan • exile • priest • author • juliana • garfield • bulbasaur • ex-fiance • peacemaker • middle finger • cousin of romeo • setting of play • fights with capulet • juliet's maiden name • juliet's mother figure • wherefore art thou romeo • romeo and juliet met here
Renacemiento del Norte e Italia 2022-11-14
Year 9 Options Fair 2026-02-20
25 Clues: PE • RE • IT • Art • Maths • Music • Drama • French • Biology • History • Physics • Spanish • Graphics • Textiles • Sociology • Geography • Chemistry • Construction • Motor Vehicle • Hair and Beauty • Food Technology • Computer Science • English Language • English Literature • Resistant Materials
Wednesday wars recap 2020-08-19
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- baker; head of shakespeare department
- janitor who deals with rats
- Mai This boyfriend, protects her
- Holling Hoodhood, 7th grader
- controlling personality architect hollings father
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- Hollings love interest, he took her to see romeo and juliet
- Hollings older sister
- Hollings teacher; makes him read shakespeare
- setting
- husband died in war; adopted mai thi
- made a list of 410 ways to get the teacher to hate you
- vietnemese refugee student
12 Clues: setting • Hollings older sister • vietnemese refugee student • janitor who deals with rats • Holling Hoodhood, 7th grader • Mai This boyfriend, protects her • husband died in war; adopted mai thi • baker; head of shakespeare department • Hollings teacher; makes him read shakespeare • controlling personality architect hollings father • ...
Books 2020-04-06
Midsommar 2022 2022-06-21
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- plockablommor18
- zingha13
- spookyserie 26
- ölsortreklam10
- kilkenny15
- hawaiiserieselleck24
- heineken12
- coors14
- advokatserie3
- landskapsblomma 19
- snapssmeknamn4
- uppfinningriktvserie25
- jordgubbeåterkomma16
- inspectorg27
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- författare2
- musikanterstad7
- hasselhoffserie23
- sångarereklam11
- midsommarnatt1
- potatisspanska6
- countypåsvenska22
- pinkpanther28
- midsomermurderspolis21
- ravelli20
- akvavit5
- beetlepåsvenska8
- Stellac9
- blandning17
28 Clues: coors14 • zingha13 • akvavit5 • Stellac9 • ravelli20 • kilkenny15 • heineken12 • författare2 • blandning17 • inspectorg27 • pinkpanther28 • advokatserie3 • spookyserie 26 • midsommarnatt1 • ölsortreklam10 • snapssmeknamn4 • plockablommor18 • musikanterstad7 • sångarereklam11 • potatisspanska6 • beetlepåsvenska8 • hasselhoffserie23 • countypåsvenska22 • landskapsblomma 19 • hawaiiserieselleck24 • jordgubbeåterkomma16 • ...
Shakespeare Literature Terms 2021-02-08
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- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- a speech by one character in a play.
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- a group who says things at the same time
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
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- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience. • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character who changes as a result of the story’s events • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-10
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- relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
- character character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- irony the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg)
- no rhyme at the end of lines) Verse-poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- irony a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way
- a group who says things at the same time
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- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp)
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- character character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- a speech by one character in a play
- a story written to be acted for an audience
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp) • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period • relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-10
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- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp)
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
- a story written to be acted for an audience
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way
- a speech by one character in a play
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- a character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
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- a character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- a group who says things at the same time
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg)
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp) • a character who changes as a result of the story’s events • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-10
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- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- a group who says things at the same time
- a story written to be acted for an audience
- a character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp)
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg)
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
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- a character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud
- a speech by one character in a play
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp) • a character who changes as a result of the story’s events • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period • ...
Shakespeare Literacy Terms 2021-02-10
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- a group who says things at the same time
- ("unrhymed"-no rhyme at the end of lines) poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter ("pent" =5; "meter"=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy ending.
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- character who changes as a result of the story's events
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
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- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg)
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a speech by one character play.
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- event to detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a story written to be acted for an audience
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
20 Clues: a speech by one character play. • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character who changes as a result of the story's events • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event to detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-10
Across
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a combination of contradictory terms
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a group of people who says things at the same time
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
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- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- a speech by one character in a play.
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meaning
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; it often signals the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a combination of contradictory terms • a story written to be acted for an audience. • a group of people who says things at the same time • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character who changes as a result of the story’s events • character who does not change much in the course of a story. • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2020-03-10
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- MARRIES THE LOVERS
- THE KIND OF PLAY THIS IS
- WITTY & FUNLOVING FRIEND OF ROMEO
- ROMEO'S COUSIN WHO TRIES TO KEEP PEACE
- THE CONFLICT OF THE PLAY FROM PROLOGUE
- WROTE THE PLAY
- ONLY SON OF MONTAGUE
- RAISED JULIET AND IS VERY FUNNY
- ONLY DAUGHTER OF CAPULET
- WHERE ROMEO IS BANISHED
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- JULIET'S COUSIN WHO LIKES TO FIGHT
- MAKES AND SELLS MEDICINES
- WHERE THE LOVERS MEET
- WHAT KILLS JULIET
- LEADER OF VERONA
- REJECTS ROMEO
- WHAT KILLS ROMEO
- IS REJECTED BY JULIET
- THE SETTING OF THE PLAY
- KEPT THE FRIAR FROM DELIVERING LETTER
20 Clues: REJECTS ROMEO • WROTE THE PLAY • LEADER OF VERONA • WHAT KILLS ROMEO • WHAT KILLS JULIET • MARRIES THE LOVERS • ONLY SON OF MONTAGUE • WHERE THE LOVERS MEET • IS REJECTED BY JULIET • THE SETTING OF THE PLAY • WHERE ROMEO IS BANISHED • THE KIND OF PLAY THIS IS • ONLY DAUGHTER OF CAPULET • MAKES AND SELLS MEDICINES • RAISED JULIET AND IS VERY FUNNY • WITTY & FUNLOVING FRIEND OF ROMEO • ...
Macbeth - William Shakespeare 2020-01-30
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- Macduff mató a Macbeth en busca de...
- ¿Qué país vence a Macbeth?
- ¿Qué volvió loca a Lady-Macbeth?
- ¿Qué sentimiento le provocó a Macbeth la noticia de que el bosque moría?
- ¿Dónde se desarrolla la Obra?
- ¿Qué representa el fantasma de Banquo para Macbeth?
- “No temer ni a la muerte ni a la ruina hasta que el ________ venga a mi castillo”
- ¿Quién convence a Macbeth a matar al rey?
- ¿Quién es la señora de las brujas?
- ¿Cuántos descendientes tendría Banquo?
- ¿Cómo se llama el castillo de Macduff?
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- ¿Qué le prometen las brujas a Macbeth?
- ¿Quiénes le instaron a Macbeth a ser malvado y no temer?
- ¿Quién es el varón valiente y majestuoso según Macbeth?
- ¿Con qué país está en guerra Macbeth al principio de la obra?
- Duncan y Macbeth son...
- ¿Cuál es la expresión del Rey hacia Macbeth?
- ¿A quién se le refiere como el tirano?
- Antítesis de Macbeth:
- ¿A quién manda a matar el nuevo rey para impedir la profecía?
20 Clues: Antítesis de Macbeth: • Duncan y Macbeth son... • ¿Qué país vence a Macbeth? • ¿Dónde se desarrolla la Obra? • ¿Qué volvió loca a Lady-Macbeth? • ¿Quién es la señora de las brujas? • Macduff mató a Macbeth en busca de... • ¿Qué le prometen las brujas a Macbeth? • ¿A quién se le refiere como el tirano? • ¿Cuántos descendientes tendría Banquo? • ...
Shakespeare - Arjay Corpuz 2021-04-09
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- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- irony the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- a group who says things at the same time
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- (“unrhymed”-no rhyme at the end of lines) Verse-poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
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- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- character character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- character character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- a speech by one character in a play.
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- fourteen line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- irony a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience. • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • ...
Shakespeare - English 12H 2020-11-19
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- He let his family behind in
- Macbeth is one of his greatest __
- comes to ruin due to an error in judgment
- reveal private thoughts
- His theater company became known as the
- presents a superior figure
- unrhymed iambic pentameter
- He also worked as an __
- Theater purchased in 1599
- He began his career in
- a weakness in character
- He __ on April 23, 1616
- King James became the chief sponsor or __
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- irony audience knows more than the character
- He rarely returned home for __ years
- opposing characters
- hints about what may happen later
- He mastered all forms of
- His plays were published in a volume called__
- Robert Greene referred to him as
- In 1594, he joined Lord __'s Men
- Shakespeare "was not of an __, but for all time
- a disastrous end involving deaths
- In the 1590s, he concentrated on __& histories.
24 Clues: opposing characters • He began his career in • reveal private thoughts • He also worked as an __ • a weakness in character • He __ on April 23, 1616 • He mastered all forms of • Theater purchased in 1599 • presents a superior figure • unrhymed iambic pentameter • He let his family behind in • Robert Greene referred to him as • In 1594, he joined Lord __'s Men • ...
Phrases from Shakespeare 2022-04-18
Across
- A ____ of strength
- A dish fit for the ____
- Own ____ and blood
- Neither rhyme nor ____
- ____ to be kind
- What's done is ____
- Foregone ____
- Something ___ this way comes
- It's ____ to me.
- In my heart of ____
- We have seen ____ days.
Down
- All that ____ isn't gold.
- I have not slept one ____
- The world is my ____
- The ____ make the man.
- Star-crossed ____
- ____is the green-eyed monster.
- Too much of a ____ thing
- Wild ____ chase
- Wear my heart on my ____
- The be-all and ___-all
- Break the ____
- ____ new world
- Melted into ____ air
24 Clues: Foregone ____ • Break the ____ • ____ new world • ____ to be kind • Wild ____ chase • It's ____ to me. • Star-crossed ____ • A ____ of strength • Own ____ and blood • What's done is ____ • In my heart of ____ • The world is my ____ • Melted into ____ air • The ____ make the man. • Neither rhyme nor ____ • The be-all and ___-all • A dish fit for the ____ • We have seen ____ days. • ...
Shakespeare Vocab Quiz 2016-05-06
20 Clues: : aware • : lessen • : discuss • : boredom • : comical • : skillful • : rambling • : absorbed • : hypnotic • / pretending • : bad temper • : conference • : all-knowing • : in disguise • : funeral hymn • : coat of arms • : false bravery • : a lucky accident • : obvious exaggeration • : an exile from his homeland
Julius Caesar Shakespeare 2023-10-18
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- Who wrote Julius Caesar
- Where did Caesar get killed
- Celebrated feb 15
- Caesar main supporter
- Caesar right hand man
- who asked for a pardon to distract Caesar
- Caesar wanted to become the _____ of Rome
- Who killed Caesar
- Brutus was ______ the conspirators at first
- Who betrayed Caesar
- Cassius saved Caesar from?
- Where does Julius Caesar take place
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- Wanted to kill Caesar first
- Who stabbed Caesar first
- How many times did Caesar refuse the crown
- Wrote to Caesar
- What weapon
- Who was Brutus Wife
- How many times did Julius Caesar get stabbed
- Caesar last words
- How did Portia end her life
- Who was Caesar wife
- Brutus servant
- What River did Caesar almost drown
- Who talked first at Caesar Funeral
- Portia ____ herself in the thigh
- who died first
27 Clues: What weapon • Brutus servant • who died first • Wrote to Caesar • Caesar last words • Celebrated feb 15 • Who killed Caesar • Who was Brutus Wife • Who was Caesar wife • Who betrayed Caesar • Caesar main supporter • Caesar right hand man • Who wrote Julius Caesar • Who stabbed Caesar first • Cassius saved Caesar from? • Wanted to kill Caesar first • Where did Caesar get killed • ...
Talk Like Shakespeare 2023-03-08
Across
- peaceful
- you'd be blind without these
- it makes the night brighter
- had the wool pulled over one's eyes; tricked
- what you'd find in a plane's overhead compartment
- become too big for
- zany
- stingy; not generous
- of the air
- does not take sides
- exhausted
- to jump over a person or thing
- to copy
- jealous
- like Quasimodo of Notre Dame
- totally gross
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- strut; walk confidently
- one who hires you
- found at the bottom of the ocean
- stylish; en vogue
- like the roots of a very old tree
- like a rainy day
- often mistaken for a crocodile
- too quiet to be heard
- one unit of rain
- without value
- perfectly still
- very cold
28 Clues: zany • to copy • jealous • peaceful • exhausted • very cold • of the air • without value • totally gross • perfectly still • like a rainy day • one unit of rain • one who hires you • stylish; en vogue • become too big for • does not take sides • stingy; not generous • too quiet to be heard • strut; walk confidently • it makes the night brighter • you'd be blind without these • like Quasimodo of Notre Dame • ...
Shakespeare and Drama 2022-04-28
Across
- Shakespeare is known as the bard of this
- Shakespeare's era, names after Queen Elizabeth I
- When something is the opposite of what you would assume it to be
- Central idea or message of a work of literature
- A longer speech meant to be heard by the audience that reveals a character's thoughts
- Juliet's last name
- Shakespeare's first name
- Self contradicting word or group of words
- Shakespeare's plays are broken down into five of these
- Shakespeare's theatre in London, England
- Acts are broken down into these
- Two lines of poetry that rhyme
- Another word for poetry
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- Light-hearted character or event that provides temporary respite from tension of a tragedy or drama
- A dramatic work with somber theme that typically ends in someone's death
- Conversation between characters
- A character who is almost the opposite of another character
- Weakness that leads to the fall of the protagonist
- Fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter
- Another word for a play
- Shakespeare's plays were divided into three categories, tragedies, comedies, and these
- Female characters were usually played by these
- Words spoken by an actor to the audience (other characters don't hear)
- Using a word with two different meanings in two different ways
- Romeo's last name
25 Clues: Romeo's last name • Juliet's last name • Another word for a play • Another word for poetry • Shakespeare's first name • Two lines of poetry that rhyme • Conversation between characters • Acts are broken down into these • Shakespeare is known as the bard of this • Shakespeare's theatre in London, England • Self contradicting word or group of words • ...
Shakespeare in love 2024-05-16
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- Mystère
- Voyage
- le toucher
- Affaires théâtrales
- Fondation
- Expliquer
- Mourir
- Profession
- Histoire
- Au revoir
- Astucieux /roublard
- Esprit
- Femme
- Nouvelle vie
- Viola
- Héroïne
- Juliette
- Condition naturelle
- S'estomper
- Affaire
- Acteur
- Mer
- Dieu
- Guérison
- Poésie
- Soleil
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- Écrire
- Pluie
- Le spectacle (la pièce) doit continuer
- Roméo et Juliette
- Roméo
- Chaleur
- Obstacles
- me
- Esprit plus fort
- Pièces
- Rien
- Maîtresse
- Théâtre
- story Histoire d'amour
- Larmes
- Maladie
- Amour
- Naufrage
- Profession masculine
- Reine
- Voyage
- ge
- Froid
- Désastre
50 Clues: me • ge • Mer • Rien • Dieu • Pluie • Roméo • Femme • Amour • Viola • Reine • Froid • Écrire • Voyage • Pièces • Mourir • Esprit • Larmes • Voyage • Acteur • Poésie • Soleil • Mystère • Chaleur • Théâtre • Maladie • Héroïne • Affaire • Histoire • Naufrage • Juliette • Désastre • Guérison • Obstacles • Fondation • Expliquer • Maîtresse • Au revoir • le toucher • Profession • S'estomper • Nouvelle vie • Esprit plus fort • Roméo et Juliette • Affaires théâtrales • Astucieux /roublard • ...
No escaping Shakespeare! 2022-05-26
Across
- Suddely
- Throwing up
- People who are made fun of
- Disappear
- Make someone leave in an abrupt way
- Loving someone despite their faults
- Not sleep at all
- Being generous
- Do something that relieves tension
- Avoiding detection or attention
- Very dead
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- Too much of a good thing
- Used to describe envy
- Used to emphasize the person is human
- Lacking courage/timid
- A foolish chase
- The beggining of a knock knock joke
- Whe one behaves confidently
- Expresses relief
- In trouble
20 Clues: Suddely • Disappear • Very dead • In trouble • Throwing up • Being generous • A foolish chase • Expresses relief • Not sleep at all • Used to describe envy • Lacking courage/timid • Too much of a good thing • People who are made fun of • Whe one behaves confidently • Avoiding detection or attention • Do something that relieves tension • Make someone leave in an abrupt way • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-09
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- O stupid!
- v. punish
- v.remain
- at the thrust-italian fencing term that Mercrutio uses as a nickname for Tybalt
- adj. appropriate
- unexpected dose of poison
- v.associate when
- adj. predicting evil
- n.platform in which a corpse is displayed before burial
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- n. scabbard
- lodging below the horizon
- n. man who does housework
- n.renegade; runaway
- exclamation of surprise or anger ("By God's woundfs")
- indeed (a mild oath)
- n. angry nature
- likely to do
- adv. scrambled; crazy
- adj. apart
- n. worthless person
20 Clues: v.remain • O stupid! • v. punish • adj. apart • n. scabbard • likely to do • n. angry nature • adj. appropriate • v.associate when • n.renegade; runaway • n. worthless person • indeed (a mild oath) • adj. predicting evil • adv. scrambled; crazy • lodging below the horizon • n. man who does housework • unexpected dose of poison • exclamation of surprise or anger ("By God's woundfs") • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-09
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- O stupid!
- v. punish
- v.remain
- at the thrust-italian fencing term that Mercrutio uses as a nickname for Tybalt
- adj. appropriate
- unexpected dose of poison
- v.associate when
- adj. predicting evil
- n.platform in which a corpse is displayed before burial
Down
- n. scabbard
- lodging below the horizon
- n. man who does housework
- n.renegade; runaway
- exclamation of surprise or anger ("By God's woundfs")
- indeed (a mild oath)
- n. angry nature
- likely to do
- adv. scrambled; crazy
- adj. apart
- n. worthless person
20 Clues: v.remain • O stupid! • v. punish • adj. apart • n. scabbard • likely to do • n. angry nature • adj. appropriate • v.associate when • n.renegade; runaway • n. worthless person • indeed (a mild oath) • adj. predicting evil • adv. scrambled; crazy • lodging below the horizon • n. man who does housework • unexpected dose of poison • exclamation of surprise or anger ("By God's woundfs") • ...
Freakin' Shakespeare, dude. 2025-02-28
Across
- "thus conscience doth make ------- of us all!" -Hamlet
- The last known play that Shakespeare wrote himself.
- Shakespeare's shortest play.
- A play only partially written by Shakespeare, and partially by George Wilkins, we think.
- Hamlet's "aunt-mother"
- The musical that was based on The Taming of the Shrew.
- Where "Shakespeare in the Park" is held.
- Banquo's son in the Scottish play
- The male lead in The Taming of the Shrew
- Shakespeare's first play.
- Puck's name.
- Shakespeare's third longest play, in writing.
- He said "the course of true love never did run smooth"
- Lysander's lover.
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- He gets his eyes gouged out in King Lear.
- The kingdom in which Love's Labour's Lost takes place!
- Sometimes thought to be a hypothetical sequel to King Lear, in which Lear and his daughter go to heaven.
- A play lost to time, never written down-alas!-and potentially named after a character in Don Quixote.
- Commits suicide by jumping in a river. At least that's what they say.
- Jealous of Hermia's attraction of Demetrius, this character calls out "call you me fair? That fair again unsay!..."
- A lost play, though sometimes thought to be an alternate title for one of Shakespeare's comedies, such as Much Ado or Taming of the Shrew
- "yet ------ says he was ambitious, and ------ was an honorable man." -Mark Antony.
- Hamlet's "uncle-father"
- The country Henry V wants to rule as well as England.
- Main setting of The Twelfth Night, or What You Will.
25 Clues: Puck's name. • Lysander's lover. • Hamlet's "aunt-mother" • Hamlet's "uncle-father" • Shakespeare's first play. • Shakespeare's shortest play. • Banquo's son in the Scottish play • Where "Shakespeare in the Park" is held. • The male lead in The Taming of the Shrew • He gets his eyes gouged out in King Lear. • Shakespeare's third longest play, in writing. • ...
The Shakespeare Stealer 2025-05-21
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- A respectful title for a woman in Shakespeare’s time
- The cruel man who forces Widge to steal Shakespeare's play
- Where the actors perform at the Globe
- What Widge uses to write in his special shorthand
- What Widge truly wants, instead of being owned or controlled
- Widge’s shorthand writing system
- The time period in which the story takes place
- The girl disguised as a boy to be an actor
- The orphan boy trained to copy plays
- The city where Widge travels to find the theatre
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- The play Widge is ordered to steal
- The famous playwright whose work is to be stolen
- A major theme—what Widge must decide where to place
- The role Widge pretends to take on at the theatre
- A theme shown in how characters hide their identities
- A group of actors performing together
- What Widge is trained to be—someone who copies others' writing
- A kind boy actor who becomes Widge’s friend
- A rude actor who bullies Widge and others
- The name of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays are performed
20 Clues: Widge’s shorthand writing system • The play Widge is ordered to steal • The orphan boy trained to copy plays • Where the actors perform at the Globe • A group of actors performing together • A rude actor who bullies Widge and others • The girl disguised as a boy to be an actor • A kind boy actor who becomes Widge’s friend • The time period in which the story takes place • ...
Year 7 Shakespeare 2025-08-04
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- The platform where a play is performed
- When someone breaks trust or turns against another
- When characters speak to each other
- A person’s level or rank in society
- A person in a play or story
- Being humble or not drawing attention to yourself
- Objects used by actors on stage
- A signal for an actor to speak or act
- A play written for performance
- Hints about what will happen later in a story
- Repeating the same consonant sound at the start of words
- People who watch a play
- A life goal for many Elizabethan women
- Ordinary speech or writing, used by lower-status characters
- A type of rhythm used in Shakespeare’s verse
- Famous playwright of the Elizabethan era
- A place where Shakespeare’s works were performed
- A long speech by one character
- A big idea that runs through a text (e.g. power, love)
- Control or influence over others
- Two lines that rhyme, often at the end of a speech
- A woman’s purity, highly valued in Shakespeare’s time
- The words an actor must memorise
- A serious play with a sad ending
- A comparison using “like” or “as”
- How someone is seen by others
- When the opposite of what is expected happens
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- Women were expected to remain this in public life
- Name of the queen during Shakespeare’s time
- Getting back at someone who wronged you
- Reputation and respect, often tied to behaviour
- A speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud
- Using an object to represent an idea or theme
- Fairness or punishment for wrongdoing
- A humorous play, often ending in marriage or celebration
- A line of verse with five beats (or feet)
- A system where men hold most power and control
- Good behaviour or moral values, especially in women
- The theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed
- A person who writes plays
- What women were expected to show to men in Elizabethan times
- Feelings expressed by characters in drama
- Struggle between two opposing forces
- When two or more words sound the same at the end
- The process of finding a husband or wife
- A type of comparison used in Shakespeare’s writing
- When words or phrases are repeated for effect
- Practice session before a performance
- What rises or falls to show the start or end of a play
- Language that creates pictures in the reader’s mind
- Poetry form used in many of Shakespeare’s lines
51 Clues: People who watch a play • A person who writes plays • A person in a play or story • How someone is seen by others • A play written for performance • A long speech by one character • Objects used by actors on stage • Control or influence over others • The words an actor must memorise • A serious play with a sad ending • A comparison using “like” or “as” • ...
Shakespeare, part 1 2025-01-28
23 Clues: hat • gäng • musa • skald • köpman • älskad • upptäcka • utantill • inspirera • identitet • invandrare • avskedades • spela teater • väldig, enorm • lämna efter sig • klä ut sig till • förlora ett vad • av en slump råka • uttrycka, förmedla • ha som huvudperson • bli otroligt populär • byggd på, baserad på • komma ut (publiceras, släppas)
Some Shakespeare Suffering 2025-11-19
Across
- how old are these plays?
- death count in (6)
- family in (6)
- The priest that didn’t do his job
- first king dead in (8)
- common phrasing in these plays?
- name of star crossed lovers play (6)
- Female lead for star-crossed lovers
- wingwoman with wisdom in (6)
- play that can’t be said in a play production? (8)
- Main Scene of (6)
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- Main country of (8)
- way someone dies in (6)
- boy who runs from death in (8)
- terrible wingman in (6)
- a bestie in (8)
- Women who mess with (8)
- Guy that kills (8)
- type of play of both dramas?
- Saucy boy
- Groom of character in (6)
- Male lead for star-crossed lovers
- family in (6)
- cousin of character in (6)
- special item in both plays?
25 Clues: Saucy boy • family in (6) • family in (6) • a bestie in (8) • Main Scene of (6) • death count in (6) • Guy that kills (8) • Main country of (8) • first king dead in (8) • way someone dies in (6) • terrible wingman in (6) • Women who mess with (8) • how old are these plays? • Groom of character in (6) • cousin of character in (6) • special item in both plays? • type of play of both dramas? • ...
London 2022-03-02
14 Clues: Big • Hyde • Tower • Giant • London • Wembley • ST. Paul • Trafalgar • Piccadilly • Buckingham • Westminster • Albert Royal • Millenium London • Theatre Shakespeare
Macbeth as a violent character 2025-03-05
Across
- Shakespeare uses the graphic image of this brutal act to highlight Macbeth's ruthlessness
- Shakespeare initially presents Macbeth's violence as seemingly ______.
- Ultimately, Shakespeare suggests the destructive nature of unchecked ______.
- The phrase "bloody execution" implies a swift and violent ______
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- The verb "unseamed" suggests a deliberate and violent ______.
- This early portrayal establishes Macbeth as a powerful and respected ______.
- The word "smoked" gives a sense of intense and recent ______.
- The metaphor of wading through blood reveals Macbeth's deep sense of ______.
- Macbeth's statement later in the play reveals his internal ______.
- Shakespeare’s intention here could be to show the sheer ______ of Macbeth’s actions.
10 Clues: The verb "unseamed" suggests a deliberate and violent ______. • The word "smoked" gives a sense of intense and recent ______. • The phrase "bloody execution" implies a swift and violent ______ • Macbeth's statement later in the play reveals his internal ______. • Shakespeare initially presents Macbeth's violence as seemingly ______. • ...
Famous Poets 2023-06-06
20 Clues: - Corvid • - Leaves • - Bell jar • - Afterlife • - Waste land • - Caged bird • - Tiger's den • - Swans' home • - Love's odes • - Frozen water • - Golden blooms • - Self-reliance • - Funeral blues • - Dream deferred • - Greece's rebel • - Whirling dance • - Dagger's victim • - Camelot's ruler • - Ozymandias' ruin • - Nightingale's song
Ronan & Juliana 2022-05-17
20 Clues: odie • tyber • marco • ronan • exile • priest • author • juliana • garfield • bulbasaur • ex-fiance • peacemaker • middle finger • cousin of romeo • setting of play • fights with capulet • juliet's maiden name • juliet's mother figure • wherefore art thou romeo • romeo and juliet met here
UK history and language development 2012-01-18
Across
- A proverb or fixed expression
- Occupation of the Christians who came to Britain after the 5th century
- People who inhabited the British Isles until the 5th century
- Poet and playwright who greatly influenced Early Modern English
- People from Denmark (Vikings)
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- Another word for words
- People who invaded Britain in 1066
- name for the language spoken from 1066-app. 1470 (two words)
- Book that was translated into English in 1611
- Caxton's first name, which he had in common with Shakespeare
- New wine into old .......?
- 5th century monk and historian
- The man who invented the printing press in Britain
- People from Northern Germany
- People from Germany
- An eye for an .........?
16 Clues: People from Germany • Another word for words • An eye for an .........? • New wine into old .......? • People from Northern Germany • A proverb or fixed expression • People from Denmark (Vikings) • 5th century monk and historian • People who invaded Britain in 1066 • Book that was translated into English in 1611 • The man who invented the printing press in Britain • ...
Ronan & Juliana 2022-05-17
20 Clues: odie • tyber • marco • ronan • exile • priest • author • juliana • garfield • bulbasaur • ex-fiance • peacemaker • middle finger • cousin of romeo • setting of play • fights with capulet • juliet's maiden name • juliet's mother figure • wherefore art thou romeo • romeo and juliet met here
Books 2020-04-06
WRITING 2024-01-18
The Globe Theater- Akirya Allen 2023-06-07
Across
- Who opened The Globe current theater
- Who closed the theater in 1642
- What was The Globe called
- what happened to the theater in 1613
- When was william shakespeare born
- Who built The Globe
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- Where was The Globe Theater located
- How was the stage roof held up
- What year did The Globe open
- What is the name of the river where the theater is built
- What woman wore to not be recognized
- Who were the actors in the play
- what was the people standing called
- What month did shakespeare move the globe
- Where was The Globe Theater built
15 Clues: Who built The Globe • What was The Globe called • What year did The Globe open • How was the stage roof held up • Who closed the theater in 1642 • Who were the actors in the play • When was william shakespeare born • Where was The Globe Theater built • Where was The Globe Theater located • what was the people standing called • What woman wore to not be recognized • ...
Shakespeare Words-Everett 2022-11-28
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- ____ they already know what we're doing
- The playwriter who wrote Romeo and Juliet
- What you would say if someone gives you bacon
- Look ___ and behold the best cheese ever
- indeed
- We dont know what he was doing
- The son that Shakespeare wrote a play about
- What lord Voldemort was to harry potter
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- ___ the herald angels sing
- ___ shalt not bear false witness against thy friend
- ___ I smack yo behind for that back-talk
- Shakespeare's bae
- ___ I have placed my child in his hands
- COME HITHER SO I CAN PUNISH YOU FOR THE SASS
- A certain playwriter's place of residence
15 Clues: indeed • Shakespeare's bae • ___ the herald angels sing • We dont know what he was doing • ____ they already know what we're doing • ___ I have placed my child in his hands • What lord Voldemort was to harry potter • ___ I smack yo behind for that back-talk • Look ___ and behold the best cheese ever • The playwriter who wrote Romeo and Juliet • ...
William Shakespeare 2024-02-16
12 Clues: A play he wrote • His wife's name • what is his job? • what is his name? • His theaters name • where was he born? • where is he buried? • what age did he die? • where is his theatre? • Most popular play he wrote • how many plays did he write? • How many children did he have?
william shakespeare 2024-02-16
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- before being a writer what did he try to be
- what king did he preform for
- what did he survive
- what family member was a beer tester
- he wrote over 150...
- how may children did he have
- where did he move to when he was young
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- he wrote lots of...
- he wrote 37...
- what queen did he preform for
- what was his wife's name
- what place did he never leave
12 Clues: he wrote 37... • he wrote lots of... • what did he survive • he wrote over 150... • what was his wife's name • what king did he preform for • how may children did he have • what queen did he preform for • what place did he never leave • what family member was a beer tester • where did he move to when he was young • before being a writer what did he try to be
William Shakespeare 2022-03-02
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- A war fought between two powerful and rich English families.
- Thought to be Shakespeare's first play. Set in Italy, it is a story of two friends traveling through the country-side.
- A play where an English ruler was evil.He killed his own brother and nephews to become king. One of Shakespeare's greatest characters.
- A common sort of fellow; somebody who liked making a lot of noise.
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- Will wrote a series of plays about English ____ and English wars.
- The _____ was the ultimate measure of success
- One of Shakespeare's comedies about a hunter who marries a rich woman.
- 1588, the Spanish king sent a fleet of warships to england and used cannons to set ships ablaze. England won.
- One of Shakespeare's plays about a bloodthirsty story about ancient Rome.
- A plague that traveled to europe from aisa in 1348, killing over twenty million people.
- There were three parts of this play, set in the 1400s, during the War of the Roses.
- Shakespeare wrote about strong ____ characters
12 Clues: The _____ was the ultimate measure of success • Shakespeare wrote about strong ____ characters • A war fought between two powerful and rich English families. • Will wrote a series of plays about English ____ and English wars. • A common sort of fellow; somebody who liked making a lot of noise. • ...
Othello - Shakespeare 2025-01-15
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- "the green-eyed monster, which doth mock / The meat it feeds on”
- The governor of Cyprus
- "Othello" begins here
- Both Othello and Iago kill their _____
- Iago plants this as false evidence from Desdemona
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- Attempts to kill Cassio
- Cassio's lover
- Desdemona is killed while she is _____
- As punishment, Iago will be:
- At the very end of the play, Othello stabs _____
- Othello is an ambassador of the _____
- Stabs Montano at the celebration
12 Clues: Cassio's lover • "Othello" begins here • The governor of Cyprus • Attempts to kill Cassio • As punishment, Iago will be: • Stabs Montano at the celebration • Othello is an ambassador of the _____ • Desdemona is killed while she is _____ • Both Othello and Iago kill their _____ • At the very end of the play, Othello stabs _____ • Iago plants this as false evidence from Desdemona • ...
Books 2020-04-06
WRITING 2024-01-18
Shakespeare Puzzle 2022-05-17
Across
- One of Shakespeare's types of plays where not everyone dies.
- "All that glitters is not ____."
- ____ pentameter (Shakespeare uses this)
- Where is Shakespeare performing?
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- A villain from "Hamlet"
- Shakespeare's most famous sonnet (Spell
- The piece of paper actors read off of.
- A _____ Night's Dream
- "Uneasy lies the head that wears the ___."
- The Bard of ____
10 Clues: The Bard of ____ • A _____ Night's Dream • A villain from "Hamlet" • "All that glitters is not ____." • Where is Shakespeare performing? • The piece of paper actors read off of. • Shakespeare's most famous sonnet (Spell • ____ pentameter (Shakespeare uses this) • "Uneasy lies the head that wears the ___." • One of Shakespeare's types of plays where not everyone dies.
Elizabethan Age 2013-02-04
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- What is the synonym for the Elizabethan Age?
- Who was the "The Virgin Queen" ?"
- What is the birthplace of William Shakespeare?
- What was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th?
- What is one of the most famous play of Shakespeare?
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- Where is the Globe Theatre?
- What was the famous theatre in this time?"
- What was initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants?
- Who was the one of the famous writer of this time?
9 Clues: Where is the Globe Theatre? • Who was the "The Virgin Queen" ?" • What was the famous theatre in this time?" • What is the synonym for the Elizabethan Age? • What is the birthplace of William Shakespeare? • Who was the one of the famous writer of this time? • What is one of the most famous play of Shakespeare? • ...
shakespeares words - Wyatt 2022-11-28
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- Shakespeare's wife
- I had to move _______ for the cops
- a time when we didn't know what Shakespeare was doing
- there was a bear over _____
- I told my friend to _____
- I had to _____ in on the conversation
- my ____ was in front of me
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- I asked my friend does he ________ have a dollar
- made plays between 1590-1613
- I told him to have _______
- Shakespeare's son who died very young
- there was a long _____ in deadpool 1 and 2
- I said _______ did he throw that at me
- I told my son the _____ to his room
- the main character was ________ to the audience
15 Clues: Shakespeare's wife • I told my friend to _____ • I told him to have _______ • my ____ was in front of me • there was a bear over _____ • made plays between 1590-1613 • I had to move _______ for the cops • I told my son the _____ to his room • Shakespeare's son who died very young • I had to _____ in on the conversation • I said _______ did he throw that at me • ...
Renesance a humanismus 2014-03-23
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- Oproti středověku je důraz kladen na ..... stránku života
- Význam slova renesance
- Jak se nazývá nejznámější obraz Leonarda da Vinci
- Lyrická báseň o čtrnácti verších členěných do 4 strof (2 čtyřverší a 2 trojverší)
- Kolik zhruba her napsal Shakespeare za svého života
- Autor díla Božská komedie
- Význam slova humanus
- Do jakého umění kromě malířství pronikla renesance?
- Pětistopý nerýmovaný verš psaný jambem
- Které italské město bylo centrem renesance
- Kde hledá renesance inspiraci?
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- Jak se nazývalo divadlo, pro které Shakespeare psal své divadelní hry
- Nejznámější Shakespearova komedie
- Autor díla Odkaz a Závěť
- O rozvoj jakého žánru se přičinil Giovanni Boccaccio
- Co stojí v centru dění v renesanci a humanismu?
16 Clues: Význam slova humanus • Význam slova renesance • Autor díla Odkaz a Závěť • Autor díla Božská komedie • Kde hledá renesance inspiraci? • Nejznámější Shakespearova komedie • Pětistopý nerýmovaný verš psaný jambem • Které italské město bylo centrem renesance • Co stojí v centru dění v renesanci a humanismu? • Jak se nazývá nejznámější obraz Leonarda da Vinci • ...
Shakespeare's Elizabethan Era 2020-03-24
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- kind of jokes did Shakespeare invent? Hint* it's in a video!/Knock knock
- by many to be the greatest monarch in English history./ Elizabeth Tudor
- back then wanted to be considered as small as possible. What's another word for small? /petite
- clothes from this time were meant to look like what heavy garment? /armor
- name for the Tower of London prison, during the Elizabethan Era/white tower
- festival was celebrated in April? /All fools day
- wasn't the traditional hydration method back then, what was? /wine
- the world's a _________, and all the men and women merely players."/stage
- might be too soon, but what kind of illness was most prominent during this time? /Bubonic plague
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- for kids: mrs. Duncan generated an insult for you! Check the line in the columns for the answer C1:L3, C2:L6,C3:L6/Beslubbering clapper clawed bugbear
- wife/Anne Hathaway
- many times was The Globe Theatre destroyed? /two
- was different back then too. What's one activity that was popular? Think Zorro or Princess Bride... /Fencing
- to a certain illness, what was the age most people died by when Shakespeare was around? /Fifty
- for William Shakespeare/The bard
- animal does Elizabeth reference in her mini bio video? /Lion
- throughout Elizabeth I's reign/ Protestant
17 Clues: wife/Anne Hathaway • for William Shakespeare/The bard • throughout Elizabeth I's reign/ Protestant • many times was The Globe Theatre destroyed? /two • festival was celebrated in April? /All fools day • animal does Elizabeth reference in her mini bio video? /Lion • wasn't the traditional hydration method back then, what was? /wine • ...
COINED BY SHAKESPEARE 2016-11-28
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- one who handles, controls, or directs
- of a doubtful or uncertain nature
- the act of pondering or meditation
- avoiding waste
- something offensive to one's moral standards
- without qualification or exception
- to be hindrance or obstacle to
- invulnerable to fear
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- worn out or weary
- provides additional strength
- to criticize severely
- one who puts on an air of learning
- full of deep-seated resentment
- to deprive of status or authority
- marked by success or favorable circumstances
- knotted or twisted
- ludicrously comical
- progress by large jumps
- to request or entreat
19 Clues: avoiding waste • worn out or weary • knotted or twisted • ludicrously comical • invulnerable to fear • to criticize severely • to request or entreat • progress by large jumps • provides additional strength • full of deep-seated resentment • to be hindrance or obstacle to • of a doubtful or uncertain nature • to deprive of status or authority • one who puts on an air of learning • ...
Shakespeare the creator. 2017-10-15
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- In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo had to leave Verona by that time.
- A midpoint between two opinions reached with help of concessions.
- A person who expresses an unfavorable constructive opinion on some topic.
- The goal of any commercial.
- Political leaders try to seem this way before an election.
- A poem that is elevating a particular subject. Often lyric or epic.
- Completely invaluable.
- In the Mercantilist Trammels on Trade, Dutch shippers were _____ing their way.
- People tend to do that to everything they don’t fully understand in order to make sed thing more clear to themselves.
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- The quality given to the Native Americans by many colonizers.
- You’ve been using those for the previous words of the crossword.
- This word contains Mrs.Hans' favorite Shakespeare-created word.
- To Caliban it was a _______ to work for Prospero.
- Suffering from the disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.
- A winner.
- Romeo did that to himself.
- You try to be like this when you’re eating in a middle of a night when your parents are already asleep, and you don’t feel like getting caught.
- Drug _________.
- Your worldview will change dramatically if you lose one of those.
19 Clues: A winner. • Drug _________. • Completely invaluable. • Romeo did that to himself. • The goal of any commercial. • To Caliban it was a _______ to work for Prospero. • Political leaders try to seem this way before an election. • In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo had to leave Verona by that time. • The quality given to the Native Americans by many colonizers. • ...
most important British person 2024-03-11
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- churchill is very good writer and
- the name of nightingale
- elisabeth's hair color
- darwin studied fossils and
- the name of the qeen of England
- the name of father of elisabeth
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- a famous english writer
- name of darwin's theory
- florence nightingale as an adult decides to become
- the famous plays of shakespeare
10 Clues: elisabeth's hair color • a famous english writer • name of darwin's theory • the name of nightingale • darwin studied fossils and • the famous plays of shakespeare • the name of the qeen of England • the name of father of elisabeth • churchill is very good writer and • florence nightingale as an adult decides to become
London 2023-02-01
Macbeth and Shakespeare Crossword 2023-12-13
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- The genre of both "Hamlet" and "Macbeth" is a ___.
- The Sonnet Structure typically consists of ___ lines (the number is spelled out).
- This person beheads Macbeth.
- Mysterious witches that can foretell the future.
- The Playwright's Home: Anne Hathaway's ___.
- This person encourages Macbeth to go through with murdering a king
- Shakespeare's nickname was the bard of ___.
- Macbeth's unchecked ___ leads to his downfall.
- The king of Scotland that Macbeth will later betray.
- Romeo and ___ was another tragedy written by Shakespeare.
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- Where the final battle occurs.
- Shakespeare's theater where many of his plays were performed.
- "Much ado about ___"
- Country where macbeth takes place.
- Macbeth was, at first, the thane of ___
- Shakespeare's wife's first name.
- The town that Shakespeare was born in was Stratford-upon-_____.
- "Double Double, ___ and trouble."
- Macbeth sees this person's ghost.
- "A Midsummer's Night's ____"
20 Clues: "Much ado about ___" • This person beheads Macbeth. • "A Midsummer's Night's ____" • Where the final battle occurs. • Shakespeare's wife's first name. • "Double Double, ___ and trouble." • Macbeth sees this person's ghost. • Country where macbeth takes place. • Macbeth was, at first, the thane of ___ • The Playwright's Home: Anne Hathaway's ___. • ...
Winter Crossword 2022-12-19
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- Some US states use eco-friendly alternatives to salt on the roads, what cheese making state of Wisconsin use?
- Which star sign runs from 22nd Nov to 21st Dec?
- Which one the following wrote A Winter's Tale: Hemingway, Shakespeare, Wilde?
- Which alternative name do we give New Year's Eve in Scotland?
- Which country celebrates Christmas Day by enjoying a KFC?
- True or False: The Earth is closer to the sun in winter than in summer.
- Snowflakes have how many sides/arms?
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- Red squirrels hang what type of food out to dry between tree branches so it keeps over winter?
- Where were the first winter Olympics held?
- Which TV programme from 1996 has the highest ever Christmas viewing figures, at 24.45 million viewers?
- Which star of Casablanca was born on Christmas Day in 1899?
- What is the name given to a bad winter snow storm?
- Which type of tree drops leaves/needles in winter?
- Which Scottish female vocalist was born in Aberdeen on Christmas Day 1954?
- Charles _______ is credited with creating the first mechanical computer, the"Difference Engine."
- What type of duck found in the UK does not migrate in winter?
- Which fruit has a variety called "Winter Banana"?
- "Now is the winter of our discontent" is the first line of which Shakespeare play?
- In The Wizard of Oz, the fake snow was made from which hazardous material?
19 Clues: Snowflakes have how many sides/arms? • Where were the first winter Olympics held? • Which star sign runs from 22nd Nov to 21st Dec? • Which fruit has a variety called "Winter Banana"? • What is the name given to a bad winter snow storm? • Which type of tree drops leaves/needles in winter? • Which country celebrates Christmas Day by enjoying a KFC? • ...
Shakespeare Henry V 2020-08-09
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- Who was friends with king Henry V in his youth?
- Who was the king of France?
- What word found in the book means “powerful; mighty; potent”?
- What country was the play set in?
- What was the name of the king of France’s daughter?
- What word found in the book means “being in the direct line, as a descendent or ancestor”?
- What was the name of the new king of England‘s father?
- Who was one of the two guys that was hung in France for looting the conquered towns?
- Who did Pistol capture in battle?
- What word found in the book means “any flag or banner”?
- Dauphin’s message to Henry was_______.
- What word found in the book means “daily”?
- What word found in the book means “not working or active; doing nothing”?
- What word found in the book means “a prayer”?
- One of the wealthy/powerful English clergyman was the Archbishop of________.
- What happened between France and England?
- What was the reason that Henry and Catherine got married?
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- What word found in the book means “to happen or result as a natural growth, addition”?
- Where did Henry hang out in his youth?
- What did king Henry disguise himself as to find out what his soldiers thought of the battle?
- Who was the queen of France?
- Henry found out about a conspiracy against his _____.
- What word found in the book means “a person or thing that first indicates a direction”?
- Who became king of England after his father died?
- What word found in the book means “to seize and hold a position, office, powered by fourth without legal right”?
- The famous battle that occurred was called the Battle of_______.
- Who was the daughter of the king of France married off to?
- The other wealthy/powerful English clergyman was the Bishop of______.
- What word found in the book means “broken; having a part displaced”?
- What century was the play set in?
30 Clues: Who was the king of France? • Who was the queen of France? • What country was the play set in? • Who did Pistol capture in battle? • What century was the play set in? • Where did Henry hang out in his youth? • Dauphin’s message to Henry was_______. • What happened between France and England? • What word found in the book means “daily”? • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-06
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- 12: romeo gets _________ after killing tybalt
- 1: Two lines that rhyme
- 3: the first person to die
- 7: who says "whats in a name that witch we call a rose"
- 4: in the prologue the chorus says "where civil blood makes civil hands ______"
- 5: Where does the book of romeo and juliet take place
- 18: Juliet's father
- 9:Juliet's potential husband
- 20: Kills Paris
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- 14: the book romeo and juliet takes place over _____ days
- 11: who says "The day is hot the capels are abroad"
- 13: tybalt is a ______ boy
- 15: who kills mercutio
- 8:Friar John couldn't give the letter to romeo because he was _______
- 2: In act 5 Prince says "A ______ peace this morning with it brings"
- 6: how many acts are in the book romeo and juliet
- 19: who sells romeo drugs
- 16: tybalt is juliet's _______
- 17: friar lawrence is a ______
- 10: The nurses real name
20 Clues: 20: Kills Paris • 18: Juliet's father • 15: who kills mercutio • 1: Two lines that rhyme • 10: The nurses real name • 19: who sells romeo drugs • 13: tybalt is a ______ boy • 3: the first person to die • 9:Juliet's potential husband • 16: tybalt is juliet's _______ • 17: friar lawrence is a ______ • 12: romeo gets _________ after killing tybalt • ...
Coined by Shakespeare 2017-01-25
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- progress by large jumps
- worn out or weary
- knotted or twisted
- to be a hindrance or obstacle to
- provides additional strength
- ludicrously comical
- to deprive of status or authority
- to request or entreat
- the act of pondering or meditation
- avoiding waste
- to criticize severely
- offensive to one's moral standards
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- something offensive to the eye or sight
- one who puts on an air of learning
- marked by success or favorable
- invulnerable to fear
- without qualification or exception
- of a doubtful or uncertain nature
- full of deep-seated resentment
- one who handles, controls, or directs
20 Clues: avoiding waste • worn out or weary • knotted or twisted • ludicrously comical • invulnerable to fear • to request or entreat • to criticize severely • progress by large jumps • provides additional strength • marked by success or favorable • full of deep-seated resentment • to be a hindrance or obstacle to • of a doubtful or uncertain nature • to deprive of status or authority • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-09
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- A combination of contradictory terms(EX: Jumbo Shrimp).
- The audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know.
- Character who does not changes much in the course of a story.
- Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- A speech by one character in a play.
- A play, novel,or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot.
- A play on multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
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- Character who changes as a result of the story's events.
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the character the EXIT of a character or the end of a scene.
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage.
- A group who says things at the same time.
- A story written to be acted for an audience.
- Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- An unusually long speech in which a character who is on a stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- A writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different.
- Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use.
- Fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab).
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of two characters this way.
20 Clues: A speech by one character in a play. • A group who says things at the same time. • A story written to be acted for an audience. • Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • A combination of contradictory terms(EX: Jumbo Shrimp). • Character who changes as a result of the story's events. • Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Literacy Terms 2021-02-09
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- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- A play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- A writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- A speech by one character in a play.
- Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- A group who says things at the same time
- The audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
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- A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- Fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- Character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- An unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- A story written to be acted for an audience.
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- A play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- Character who does not change much in the course of a story.
20 Clues: A speech by one character in a play. • A group who says things at the same time • A story written to be acted for an audience. • Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • Character who changes as a result of the story’s events • A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-13
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- a speech by one character in a play.
- irony a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- a group who says things at the same time
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- character character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- character who is used as a contrast to another character
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- a narrative that depicts serious and important events
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
- a combination of contradictory terms
- irony the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- character character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a combination of contradictory terms • a group who says things at the same time • two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme • poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter • a story written to be acted for an audience. • a short introduction at the beginning of a play • a narrative that depicts serious and important events • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-12
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- A group who says things at the same time
- A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- The audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- (“unrhymed”-no rhyme at the end of lines) verse Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- A story written to be acted for an audience.
- A speech by one character in a play.
- A play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
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- Character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- Character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- A writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- A play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- Fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- An unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
20 Clues: A speech by one character in a play. • A group who says things at the same time • A story written to be acted for an audience. • Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • Character who changes as a result of the story’s events • A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-12
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- An unusually long speech
- An event that is inappropriate
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
- Character who changes
- The audience/reader knows something important that the character does not know
- A combination of contradictory terms
- Poem written in iambic pentameter
- Short introduction to grab the audience's attention
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- Character who does not change much
- A speech by one character
- Says one thing but really means something different
- Unadorned form of language
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character
- Written in unryhmed iambic pentameter contains 5 iambs
- Individuals says it all together
- Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
- A play on the multiple meanings of a word
- A character comes to an unhappy ending
- Written to be acted
20 Clues: Written to be acted • Character who changes • An unusually long speech • A speech by one character • Unadorned form of language • An event that is inappropriate • Individuals says it all together • Poem written in iambic pentameter • Character who does not change much • A combination of contradictory terms • A character comes to an unhappy ending • ...
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-11
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- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a speech by one character in a play.
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
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- character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- a group who says things at the same time
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time • a story written to be acted for an audience. • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character who changes as a result of the story’s events • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-28
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- does
- morning
- look
- goodbye and good luck to you
- early; in time
- sir (but said with force)
- your
- yes
- informal greeting
- are
- please; I would like you to...
- notice
- to exit (more than one person)
- landowner - above common man
- literally a kinsman or a friend
- has
- face
- in good faith; truly; honestly
- listen
- sounding of a death bell
- before
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- if you please
- from where
- to draw attention to something;
- to here
- will
- there
- family member; relative
- soon
- you (are)
- you
- carried
- go along with
- for shame (ridiculing)
- go away; leave
- yes
- from here
- alas; oh no
- to there
- burdened with; asked
- you
- should
- a respectful greeting
43 Clues: you • yes • are • yes • you • has • does • look • will • soon • your • face • there • notice • should • listen • before • morning • to here • carried • to there • you (are) • from here • from where • alas; oh no • if you please • go along with • early; in time • go away; leave • informal greeting • burdened with; asked • a respectful greeting • for shame (ridiculing) • family member; relative • sounding of a death bell • sir (but said with force) • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-28
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- does
- morning
- look
- goodbye and good luck to you
- early; in time
- sir (but said with force)
- your
- yes
- informal greeting
- are
- please; I would like you to...
- notice
- to exit (more than one person)
- landowner - above common man
- literally a kinsman or a friend
- has
- face
- in good faith; truly; honestly
- listen
- sounding of a death bell
- before
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- if you please
- from where
- to draw attention to something;
- to here
- will
- there
- family member; relative
- soon
- you (are)
- you
- carried
- go along with
- for shame (ridiculing)
- go away; leave
- yes
- from here
- alas; oh no
- to there
- burdened with; asked
- you
- should
- a respectful greeting
43 Clues: you • yes • are • yes • you • has • does • look • will • soon • your • face • there • notice • should • listen • before • morning • to here • carried • to there • you (are) • from here • from where • alas; oh no • if you please • go along with • early; in time • go away; leave • informal greeting • burdened with; asked • a respectful greeting • for shame (ridiculing) • family member; relative • sounding of a death bell • sir (but said with force) • ...
Shakespeare Final Review 2023-05-08
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- Setting of "Fences"
- Author of "Fences"
- The name of Alonso's daughter
- The Setting of Streetcar
- Is a reflection of Prospero
- A Jazz musician
- Married to Lucille
- Lives with Miss Pearl
- Lives with his sick mother
- Troy's mistress
- Famously cries, "Stella!!!"
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- The ex-Duke of Milan
- Plays Trinculo in The Tempest Movie
- Prospero's spirit helper
- Troy's last child
- The Dubois's plantation
- What belongs to the husband belongs to the wife
- Who Blanche plans to get money from
- U.S. Baseball league of African Americans
- In love with Miranda
20 Clues: A Jazz musician • Troy's mistress • Troy's last child • Author of "Fences" • Married to Lucille • Setting of "Fences" • The ex-Duke of Milan • In love with Miranda • Lives with Miss Pearl • The Dubois's plantation • Prospero's spirit helper • The Setting of Streetcar • Lives with his sick mother • Is a reflection of Prospero • Famously cries, "Stella!!!" • The name of Alonso's daughter • ...
Macbeth/ Shakespeare Crossword 2023-12-12
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- Shakespeare's first name
- The quote, "To be, or not to be," comes from which pay
- Which character was born by C-section
- He introduced around 3,000 words to the English language
- Where the Globe Theatre was located
- Who is the leader of the three witches
- The character who says, "Out damned spot!"
- Malcom flees to what country following Duncans murder
- The name of the female lead in Shakespeare's most famous play
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- What does blood represent in the play
- Banquo's son
- Where Macbeth's castle is located
- The character with Macbeth when the witches are first discovered
- How many acts are in Macbeth
- Macbeth was originally the Thane of ______
- The name of the male lead in Shakespeare's most famous play
- The king that Macbeth murders in act
- The style of play that 'Romeo and Juliet' was written as
- Juliet's age
- The character that speaks the last line in Macbeth
20 Clues: Banquo's son • Juliet's age • Shakespeare's first name • How many acts are in Macbeth • Where Macbeth's castle is located • Where the Globe Theatre was located • The king that Macbeth murders in act • What does blood represent in the play • Which character was born by C-section • Who is the leader of the three witches • Macbeth was originally the Thane of ______ • ...
Dictionary of Shakespeare 2024-09-09
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- (prefix - un) not seemingly real
- (suffix - less) too many to be counted
- (suffix - ion) person defeating others, particularly in sports or competitions
- (prefix - less) to be less than worthy, lacking worth
- (suffix - er) device used in game shows
- (suffix - less) lacking sound/noise
- (prefix - un) to remove clothing
- (suffix - ic) someone who expresses opinions
- (suffix -able) amusing, evokes laughter
- (suffix - ing) red in the face from emotion
- (suffix - able) impossible to harm or damage
- (suffix - ful) full of events or occurrences
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- (suffix - er) lacking in vitality,mediocre
- (suffix - ed) person or group of people who are tried for a crime or being charged
- (suffix - ial) pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.
- (prefix - sub) to be placed under water
- (suffix - tion) the act of assassinating someone
- (prefix - dis) dissatisfied with one's circumstances, lacking contentment,
- (prefix - dis) to lose determination or confidence
- (suffix - ly) to be alone
20 Clues: (suffix - ly) to be alone • (prefix - un) not seemingly real • (prefix - un) to remove clothing • (suffix - less) lacking sound/noise • (suffix - less) too many to be counted • (prefix - sub) to be placed under water • (suffix - er) device used in game shows • (suffix -able) amusing, evokes laughter • (suffix - er) lacking in vitality,mediocre • ...
Shakespeare Created Words 2024-11-19
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- A thief
- a fish sometimes put on pizza
- Gossip
- Where a farmer and his family live
- similar to a crocodile
- A blast of wind
- A beetle with spots
- a person that doesn't spend much money
- an animal that guards a property
- A small drip of water
- to copy
Down
- not watertight
- A place to sleep
- the bottom level of a house
- the top level of a house
- a clue
- to shiver
- a warm, soft light
- icy cold
- Vomiting
20 Clues: Gossip • a clue • A thief • to copy • icy cold • Vomiting • to shiver • not watertight • A blast of wind • A place to sleep • a warm, soft light • A beetle with spots • A small drip of water • similar to a crocodile • the top level of a house • the bottom level of a house • a fish sometimes put on pizza • an animal that guards a property • Where a farmer and his family live • ...
Planet of the Phones Xword 2021-09-28
18 Clues: sun • desire • release • unnamed • salesman • opposing • agreement • offensive • rugby score • influential • communicator • enjoy success • come together • US dating app • wanting to control • able to cause change • unfortunate incident • history play by Shakespeare
Y10 Tempest (Context mostly). Aldi Mars bars for winners! 2018-05-09
Across
- Prospero's treacherous brother
- Which museum can you find Powhatan's mantle?
- Guy Fawkes' religion.
- William ________ - the writer who inspired Shakespeare
- relating to gaining more landmass for your country
- The name of the first permanent English settlement in America
- Island of _______ - What did the survivors call Bermuda?
- Who was the Queen before James I took the throne?
- Where did Claribel's wedding take place?
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- Who is the kind old councillor?
- The name for the period relating to James I
- Who falls in love with Miranda?
- Sea _______ - the name of the ship wrecked near Bermuda.
- The birthplace of William Shakespeare
- The name for the period which ended in 1603
- Sycorax was one of these.
- Alonso is the Duke of _______
- Which country unified with England in 1603?
18 Clues: Guy Fawkes' religion. • Sycorax was one of these. • Alonso is the Duke of _______ • Prospero's treacherous brother • Who is the kind old councillor? • Who falls in love with Miranda? • The birthplace of William Shakespeare • Where did Claribel's wedding take place? • The name for the period relating to James I • The name for the period which ended in 1603 • ...
Elizabethan Era Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-24
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- – The name of Shakespeare’s theater
- – Popular writer of the Elizabethan era
- – Queen of the era
- – Printed mini books containing calendars and predictions
- – Houses in Shakespeare’s time were identified by these
- – A favorite upper-class pastime using trained birds
- – Belief system based on celestial influences
- – Medical practice used to balance humors, often timed with the moon
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- – Popular outdoor game involving rolling balls
- – Science of turning base metals into gold
- – Female roles in plays were performed by these
- – The number of planets believed to orbit Earth
- – Royal messengers who granted coats of arms
- – paths in which Elizabethans believed planets moved
- – The town where Shakespeare was born
15 Clues: – Queen of the era • – The name of Shakespeare’s theater • – The town where Shakespeare was born • – Popular writer of the Elizabethan era • – Science of turning base metals into gold • – Royal messengers who granted coats of arms • – Belief system based on celestial influences • – Popular outdoor game involving rolling balls • ...
