shakespeare Crossword Puzzles
renaissance vocab 2024-11-06
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- It holds the Guinness World Record for the highest known painting insurance valuation in history
- William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language
- no place
- rebirth
- English humanist and statesman, chancellor of England
- was a German inventor and craftsman who invented the movable-type printing press
- the monumental marble David in Florence; the astonishing frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and the soaring dome of Saint Peter's Basilica, both in Rome.
- promoting the arts, education, and culture
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- political ideas
- durability and resiliency towards all natural elements.
- denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spirit
- dramatic and expressive artwork
- the everyday speech of the people. utopia. ideally perfect state. Shakespeare.
- a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values
14 Clues: rebirth • no place • political ideas • dramatic and expressive artwork • promoting the arts, education, and culture • English humanist and statesman, chancellor of England • durability and resiliency towards all natural elements. • a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values • ...
The renaissance in london 2025-09-14
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- A common theme seen in Shakespeare’s plays
- The definition of too many people in one place
- The primary religion at that time in England
- The most dangerous disease at the time
- One of the most important inventions at the time
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- Where did Shakespeare find himself in the 1580s
- one Of the most known play writers to this day
- The religion created by king Henry VIII
- The British and welsh dynasty of figures commonly painted as portraits during that time
9 Clues: The most dangerous disease at the time • The religion created by king Henry VIII • A common theme seen in Shakespeare’s plays • The primary religion at that time in England • one Of the most known play writers to this day • The definition of too many people in one place • Where did Shakespeare find himself in the 1580s • One of the most important inventions at the time • ...
Hamlet Act 1 2023-02-27
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- spear
- place between earth and heaven
- ghost
- words spoken toward the audience but not intended for other characters to hear
- attack
- warlike
- beg
- who said "to thine own self be true"
- guard
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- who said "frailty, they name is woman"
- get to know
- strengthen
- funeral song
- long personal solo speech
- happiness
- place where Shakespeare performed plays
16 Clues: beg • spear • ghost • guard • attack • warlike • happiness • strengthen • get to know • funeral song • long personal solo speech • place between earth and heaven • who said "to thine own self be true" • who said "frailty, they name is woman" • place where Shakespeare performed plays • words spoken toward the audience but not intended for other characters to hear
Shakespeare and the tragedies 2022-06-06
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- New King of Scotland
- Macbeth & Hamlet are...
- The theme which involves Ophelia
- Name of the most famous tragedy
- Literary device used to discover the truth
- Number of children he had
- The drama company he became associated with
- A tale told by an...
- What Juliet is compared to in "is she a capulet?"
- Confusion, disaster (prologue)
- Name of a popular theatre
- What he did was illegal
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- Shakespeare's job
- Symbol of guilt
- Atmosphere of the play
- King of Denmark at the beginning of the story
- Number of witches
- Age in which he lived
- His wife
- Romeo's last name
- Where it takes place
- Birthplace
- Where he became successful
- The castle's name
- Supernatural element
- Romeo's best friend
- What Juliet used to kill herself
27 Clues: His wife • Birthplace • Symbol of guilt • Shakespeare's job • Number of witches • Romeo's last name • The castle's name • Romeo's best friend • New King of Scotland • Where it takes place • A tale told by an... • Supernatural element • Age in which he lived • Atmosphere of the play • Macbeth & Hamlet are... • What he did was illegal • Number of children he had • Name of a popular theatre • ...
Hip Hop and Shakespeare 2021-05-06
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- To attract
- A time in the course of history
- Intention
- The speaker onstage
- Example of hip-hop song
- Head in England
- Hip-hop artist
- Famous author
- A statement
- Song genre
- A word that signifies movement
- To send over
- Cause impact/effect on something
- A master of ceremonies
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- Origin word of hip
- To inspire
- A person who looks after something
- The Middle Age
- Something that beats in your body
- To be ambitious towards achieving something
- Synonym of conception
- An element in hip-hop
- Last
- Famous hip-hop artist
- A quotation from a text
- Measurement for tempo
- A form of pattern
- A person's thoughts on something
- A beautiful piece of writing
- Important; essential
30 Clues: Last • Intention • To attract • To inspire • Song genre • A statement • To send over • Famous author • The Middle Age • Hip-hop artist • Head in England • A form of pattern • Origin word of hip • The speaker onstage • Important; essential • Synonym of conception • An element in hip-hop • Famous hip-hop artist • Measurement for tempo • A master of ceremonies • Example of hip-hop song • A quotation from a text • ...
Vocabulary Test - Shakespeare A 2014-12-15
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- plot
- the people who are watching a play
- main character in a play or novel
- a highly infectious disease
- At Shakespeare's time actors had a bad...
- opponent, enemy
- If you can express yourself well you are...
- a comparison with "as" or "like"
- Elizabeth ....... over England for 45 years.
- Shakespeare is also known as the...
- to practise a play
- extremely unpleasant and shocking
- Shakespeare's father was a ......
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- opposite of serious
- device a metaphor is a ....
- aristocracy
- Esprit
- succesful, wealthy
- play on words
- merciless
- Übertreibung
- If you like someone you show your...
22 Clues: plot • Esprit • merciless • aristocracy • Übertreibung • play on words • opponent, enemy • succesful, wealthy • to practise a play • opposite of serious • a highly infectious disease • device a metaphor is a .... • a comparison with "as" or "like" • main character in a play or novel • extremely unpleasant and shocking • Shakespeare's father was a ...... • the people who are watching a play • ...
The life of Shakespeare 2025-03-04
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- 3,000 spectators.
- power dynamics.
- by Queen Elizabeth I.
- by fire in 1613.
- in Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564.
- in 1599.
- on society.
- a Growing population in London.
- the English Renaissance era.
- or historical settings.
- in Italy or Scotland.
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- themes and conflicts.
- to London in late 1580s.
- in 1616.
- dominantly Protestantism
- Complex family dynamics.
- theatre.
- of loyalty and betrayal.
- Anne Hathaway, 1582.
- central romantic plots.
20 Clues: in 1616. • theatre. • in 1599. • on society. • power dynamics. • by fire in 1613. • 3,000 spectators. • Anne Hathaway, 1582. • themes and conflicts. • by Queen Elizabeth I. • in Italy or Scotland. • central romantic plots. • or historical settings. • to London in late 1580s. • dominantly Protestantism • Complex family dynamics. • of loyalty and betrayal. • the English Renaissance era. • ...
High-Frequency Shakespeare Words 2025-12-17
31 Clues: do • no • has • why • are • yes • will • your • were • have • here • does • soon • early • enemy • would • yours • there • anger • before • advice • sorrow • betrayer • relative(s) • order / law • you (plural) • you (object) • you (subject) • shame / disgust • from here / away • unfortunately / sadly
Shakespeare and Sonnet Review 2024-05-03
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- the turning point of a poem
- how hard or soft parts of a word are pronounced
- the Italian originator of the sonnet
- the Shakespearean word for "your"
- Shall I compare thee to a summer's _____.
- like a tragedy, but with a happy ending
- a kind of play with many marriages at the end
- a form of poem with 14 lines and a set rhyme scheme
- Shakespeare's son who died at the age of 11
- the name of Shakespeare's theater
- a kind of play in which many people die
- Shakespeare's wife
- a group of three lines with the same rhyme
- the pattern of rhythmic stress in a poem
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- a speech given to the audience by one person
- a group of four lines with alternate rhyme
- a poem in which every line has the same rhyme
- Shakespeare's hometown
- the pattern of words that sound similar in a poem
- the era in which Shakespeare lived
- A Midsummer _____ Dream
- "Santa Cruz de la Sierra" has 7 of these
- a kind of play about historical figures
- two lines which have the same rhyme
- a 4th wall breaking speech
- the Shakespearean word for "you"
26 Clues: Shakespeare's wife • Shakespeare's hometown • A Midsummer _____ Dream • a 4th wall breaking speech • the turning point of a poem • the Shakespearean word for "you" • the Shakespearean word for "your" • the name of Shakespeare's theater • the era in which Shakespeare lived • two lines which have the same rhyme • the Italian originator of the sonnet • ...
Unit 2: Shakespeare - Sentences 2025-10-31
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- His ____ nod showed little enthusiasm; he was just going through the motions.
- The ship was ____ by strong waves, struck again and again by the storm.
- The ____ rain poured without pause, drumming endlessly on the roof.
- “Selfie” is a modern _____, a newly invented word for taking one’s own photo.
- It’s illegal to ____ deer in the national park; hunting without permission is strictly forbidden.
- The smell of fresh bread was _____, spreading through every corner of the house.
- A ____ of stars sparkled in the night sky, too many to count.
- The ____ traveler missed every bus, a truly unlucky soul.
- Her ____ comment made everyone roll their eyes at its silly foolishness.
- They huddled by the fire to escape the ____ chill of the long, wintry night.
- The _____ wire bent easily into any shape he needed for his sculpture.
- The ____ artist could barely afford paint, living in excessive poverty.
- His ____ solution worked easily, though it didn’t address the deeper problem.
- The ____ wind bit at their faces, chilling them with its icy coldness.
- He raised his hand to _____ any objections, delaying the argument before it began.
- The old ____ lectured his students sternly, as a true schoolteacher might.
- The deer ____ in the meadow, searching and grazing for bits of food.
- She was so ____ that she made friends wherever she went, always outgoing and social.
- The forest glowed with a ____ light, shimmering with an almost magical energy.
- Shackles were used to ____ the prisoner, chaining him to the wall.
- The ____ bombarded him with questions, determined to uncover the truth.
- The new government promised to ____ the unfair law, officially abolishing it.
- Her ____ smile lit up the room, shining with warmth and happiness.
- The ___ landscape was covered in snow, a perfect picture of winter.
- The vandal wrote ____ words on the church walls, defiling something sacred.
- Her ____ design used solar panels in a clever new way to power homes.
- He tried to ____ the teacher with flattery, hoping to get a better grade.
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- The spider looked scary but was completely ____, harmless to humans.
- It was ____ that she met her future boss at the café by pure chance.
- When she said he had a “heart of stone,” it was a ____ way of describing his coldness.
- The ____ slept peacefully in the nursery, only hours old.
- Her ____, full of compliments, was a transparent attempt to win his favor.
- The criminal gained ____ for his daring heists, infamous across the city.
- The film was banned for its ____ scenes, filled with immoral behavior.
- The author will ____ her own audiobook, telling the story in her own voice.
- He tried to ____ an excuse, making up a story to avoid trouble.
- After a brief ____, the TV show returned from its break with new episodes.
- The temple was ____, a holy place where silence and respect were required.
- He continued to ____ the rules, openly ignoring the dress code.
- The villagers ____ on rice and fish, living simply on what they can grow and catch.
- After his speech, he offered _____ thanks, showering everyone with abundant gratitude.
- Finding a $20 bill on the sidewalk felt like pure ____, lucky and unexpected.
- The once-strong balloon hung ____ and limp after all the air leaked out.
- The garden was _____ with tomatoes; vines overflowed with bright red fruit.
- She grabbed a bucket to ____ the campfire, drenching the flames until they hissed out.
- Attendance at the safety meeting was ____, not optional for anyone on staff.
- The buffet offered a ____ of options, from salads to sweets, more than anyone could eat.
- The ____ soil produced rich crops year after year, proving how fertile the land was.
- Brushing his teeth was such a _____ habit that he could do it half-asleep every single day.
- The children’s ____ laughter filled the park with a happy, carefree sound.
- His brother tried to ____ him into fighting, provoking him with constant teasing.
- The dictator’s ____ shocked the world, his sins and wicked acts laid bare.
- He was ____ when he won the lottery, utterly astounded by his luck.
- His _____ effort to help the homeless earned him praise from the entire town.
- His ____ jokes offended everyone with their vulgar and crude humor.
55 Clues: The ____ slept peacefully in the nursery, only hours old. • The ____ traveler missed every bus, a truly unlucky soul. • A ____ of stars sparkled in the night sky, too many to count. • He tried to ____ an excuse, making up a story to avoid trouble. • He continued to ____ the rules, openly ignoring the dress code. • ...
Romeo and Juliet Crossword 2024-12-11
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- who wants to marry Juliet
- main female character
- Juliets mom
- where Romeo and Juliet get married
- genre of play
- Romeos love in the beginning
- where Romeo was sent
- main male character
- Montagues nephew
- mother figure to Juliet
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- Juliets dad
- where it takes place
- Romeos last name
- Juliets cousin
- Juliets last name
- play writer
16 Clues: Juliets dad • Juliets mom • play writer • genre of play • Juliets cousin • Romeos last name • Montagues nephew • Juliets last name • main male character • where it takes place • where Romeo was sent • main female character • mother figure to Juliet • who wants to marry Juliet • Romeos love in the beginning • where Romeo and Juliet get married
Crossword Time! 2025-04-10
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- The key of Grieg's piano concerto
- California’s long-lost twin
- radium and polonium’s mom
- The raven
- No one
- Not a dental issue
- He killed windmills.
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- Trying to strike a chord
- Shakespeare
- The holy city in Islam
- Where the pope lives
- French for happy Christmas.
- Mona Lisa jail
- The final word of the famous book Animal Farm
- lesbian
- Napoleon
- 1001
17 Clues: 1001 • No one • lesbian • Napoleon • The raven • Shakespeare • Mona Lisa jail • Not a dental issue • Where the pope lives • He killed windmills. • The holy city in Islam • Trying to strike a chord • radium and polonium’s mom • California’s long-lost twin • French for happy Christmas. • The key of Grieg's piano concerto • The final word of the famous book Animal Farm
The renaissance in london 2025-09-14
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- A common theme seen in Shakespeare’s plays
- The definition of too many people in one place
- The primary religion at that time in England
- The most dangerous disease at the time
- One of the most important inventions at the time
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- Where did Shakespeare find himself in the 1580s
- one Of the most known play writers to this day
- The religion created by king Henry VIII
- The British and welsh dynasty of figures commonly painted as portraits during that time
9 Clues: The most dangerous disease at the time • The religion created by king Henry VIII • A common theme seen in Shakespeare’s plays • The primary religion at that time in England • one Of the most known play writers to this day • The definition of too many people in one place • Where did Shakespeare find himself in the 1580s • One of the most important inventions at the time • ...
Valentine's Day 2015-02-12
15 Clues: Saint • Rhymes • On the lips • Shakespeare • Sugary organ • Lovely bouquet • Something sweet • No false feelings • Devastated by love • Someone you are dating • And they say this is dead • Missing the person you admire • Write a sweet message in this • Heart pounds when you see them • Amorous feeling towards someone
Famous Authors 1 2025-10-23
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- Author of Gatsby
- Playwright and poet
- Japanese magical realist
- Famous for wizard stories
- French classic writer
- English romance author
- Wrote about dystopia
- Chronicled American life
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- Victorian storyteller
- Known for Tom Sawyer
- American novelist and traveler
- English literary sisters
- Master of gothic tales
- Canadian dystopian author
- Creator of Middle-earth
15 Clues: Author of Gatsby • Playwright and poet • Known for Tom Sawyer • Wrote about dystopia • Victorian storyteller • French classic writer • Master of gothic tales • English romance author • Creator of Middle-earth • English literary sisters • Japanese magical realist • Chronicled American life • Famous for wizard stories • Canadian dystopian author • American novelist and traveler
all the wolrd's stage 2021-05-10
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- the most famous English playwriter poet and writer
- how the actors must know their lines ?
- the most talented footballer of the leicester football team
- the name of the baby foxes
- a city who believe in miracles
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- teenagers can earn omething with jobs after school
- an American town in the state of California next to the Mexican border
- the most famous play of William Shakespeare
8 Clues: the name of the baby foxes • a city who believe in miracles • how the actors must know their lines ? • the most famous play of William Shakespeare • teenagers can earn omething with jobs after school • the most famous English playwriter poet and writer • the most talented footballer of the leicester football team • ...
Elizabethan Theatre and English Restoration 2013-10-11
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- these two were tasked with the restoration of theatre
- people that stood in the pit of the theatre, often lacked money
- performers needed these people to fund them, lest they be unable to perform
- after they took over England, theatre fell into ruin
- another famous playwright who lost his title to Shakespeare
- the year of the English Royal Patent, which allowed women to perform again
- this ruler made theatre legal again
- another famous playwright who dominated the Restoration, was something of a philosopher
- By this point, two famous theatres(Drury Lane and Covent Garden) burnt down, symbolizing a new period in theatre
- only the rich could afford to sit here
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- yet another great playwright, often imprisoned and rebellious
- two of the most notable playwrights of all time, famous for operas and musicals
- the roof of a stage, decorated with astral bodies and zodiacs
- a playwright who specialized in comedy
- a fantastic actor who could play comedic or dramatic roles well
- one of the world's greatest playwrights
- David Garrick's mistress, another great actress who rebelled against Elizabethan traditions
17 Clues: this ruler made theatre legal again • a playwright who specialized in comedy • only the rich could afford to sit here • one of the world's greatest playwrights • after they took over England, theatre fell into ruin • these two were tasked with the restoration of theatre • another famous playwright who lost his title to Shakespeare • ...
Renaissance 2024-02-01
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- Spanish playwright; wrote Don Quixote
- area in front of the stage at Globe theatre
- Wrote over 200 plays; wrote first social drama
- People who stood in the yard for shows at the Globe
- English theatre, famously where Shakespeare put on many shows
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- English playwright who basically wrote everything meaningful ever
- First permanent indoor theatre in Parma, Italy
- Elevated poetry and spiritual emphasis in his writing
8 Clues: Spanish playwright; wrote Don Quixote • area in front of the stage at Globe theatre • First permanent indoor theatre in Parma, Italy • Wrote over 200 plays; wrote first social drama • People who stood in the yard for shows at the Globe • Elevated poetry and spiritual emphasis in his writing • English theatre, famously where Shakespeare put on many shows • ...
Shakespeare Master Vocabulary Challenge 2016-03-08
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- loud noises
- deserving praise
- to get by unfair means
- lacking energy
- face
- read carefully
- evil influence
- grumpy
- hate or dislike
- courage
- dizzy or lighthearted and silly
- letters
- disaster
- to clean out
- dishonest person
- active ill will
- surfeited with sweetness
- to grant or give by favor
- extreme danger
- getting too much
- not active
- brave
- mislead
- extreme dislike
- immoral or wicked people
- voluntary self punishment
- expressive
- pretended
- hot tempered fighter
- being soothed or pacified
- a deer
- great fame
- privilege
- a scoundrel
- cheerful
- wailing
- powerless person obeying powerful person
- reckless or foolishly wasteful person
- compensation
- being impulsive
- beat
- to sharpen
- pleasing to hear
- imitation of reality
- scold
- tomb
- sad
- person attending a royal court
- special military rank
- member of the clergy
- rude
- sense of taste
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- lessening of something
- having no equal
- gossip foolishly
- courage
- irritate
- find innocent
- boldly disobey
- failing to take proper care of something
- heaven
- widespread destruction
- small drum
- charm in a deceptive way
- very beautiful
- to instruct through questions
- to reject
- fake
- to skip about playfully
- boldly disrespectful
- having good morals
- person overly concerned with minor details
- difficult to perceive
- bad
- scolds
- minor crimes
- bad tempered woman
- sly and clever
- calm down or sooth
- appearance of a person's face
- well known
- infectious
- skillfully
- unwavering determination
- certain to happen
- anger from perceived injustice
- a nun
- sweetly sounding
- pinwheel
- silent
- to seize by force
- showing care or thought for the future
- patchwork or mismatched
- to calm or quiet
94 Clues: bad • sad • face • fake • beat • tomb • rude • brave • a nun • scold • grumpy • heaven • scolds • a deer • silent • courage • courage • letters • mislead • wailing • irritate • disaster • cheerful • pinwheel • to reject • pretended • privilege • small drum • not active • expressive • great fame • well known • infectious • skillfully • to sharpen • loud noises • a scoundrel • to clean out • minor crimes • compensation • find innocent • lacking energy • read carefully • ...
20 New Shakespeare Words 2018-01-07
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- strongly moved by love especially sexual love.
- an attendant or officer in a royal household.
- to congratulate upon a happy event.
- to beg for urgently or anxiously.
- the state of being close to someone or something.
- a temporary stay.
- to say a criticism in an angry or displeased way.
- a Greek goddess associated mostly with the underworld, night, and witchcraft.
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- a loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting intensely.
- a tricky and misleading person.
- to be incapable of producing fruit.
- one of two equal parts.
- to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved.
- the Iranian language of the Scythians.
- a signal call on a trumpet or cornet for entrance or exit.
- the quality or state of being superior.
- a red, swollen, and painful cluster of boils connected together under the skin.
- served with or having the consistency of sauce.
- having a large estate or property.
- used to express disgust or disapproval.
20 Clues: a temporary stay. • one of two equal parts. • a tricky and misleading person. • to beg for urgently or anxiously. • having a large estate or property. • to be incapable of producing fruit. • to congratulate upon a happy event. • the Iranian language of the Scythians. • the quality or state of being superior. • used to express disgust or disapproval. • ...
Do You Know Shakespeare? 2014-01-07
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- Where Romeo is bannished to
- Explains the circumstances of Tybalts deathD
- Parting is such sweet _____
- Juliet's family name
- Author, playwright
- Juliet uses this to kill her self
- Where the play is baked
- Juliet's servent and mentor
- Romeo and Paris both wanted to marry her
- What light through yonder window breaks
- My life is my _____ debt
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- A formal fight between two people armed with deadly weapons
- Romeo's family name
- A person who makes and sells medicine and drugs
- Romeo climbs over the wall surrounding Capulet's _____
- That which we call a _____ By any other name would smell as sweet
- Romeo killed him
- A 14 line Poem
- Denied Romeos love which caused his depression
- Lady Montague dies from this
- Kills himself when he thinks Juliet is dead
- Never was a story of more _____
- Agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet Friar _____
23 Clues: A 14 line Poem • Romeo killed him • Author, playwright • Romeo's family name • Juliet's family name • Where the play is baked • My life is my _____ debt • Where Romeo is bannished to • Parting is such sweet _____ • Juliet's servent and mentor • Lady Montague dies from this • Never was a story of more _____ • Juliet uses this to kill her self • What light through yonder window breaks • ...
Vocabulary Test - Shakespeare A 2014-12-15
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- succesful, wealthy
- extremely unpleasant and shocking
- Shakespeare is also known as the...
- If you can express yourself well you are...
- opposite of serious
- device a metaphor is a ....
- If you like someone you show your...
- opponent, enemy
- a comparison with "as" or "like"
- play on words
- to practise a play
- a highly infectious disease
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- Übertreibung
- At Shakespeare's time actors had a bad...
- plot
- aristocracy
- Shakespeare's father was a ......
- main character in a play or novel
- the people who are watching a play
- merciless
- Esprit
- Elizabeth ....... over England for 45 years.
22 Clues: plot • Esprit • merciless • aristocracy • Übertreibung • play on words • opponent, enemy • succesful, wealthy • to practise a play • opposite of serious • a highly infectious disease • device a metaphor is a .... • a comparison with "as" or "like" • extremely unpleasant and shocking • Shakespeare's father was a ...... • main character in a play or novel • the people who are watching a play • ...
Shakespeare Literary Device QUiz 2015-01-23
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- A statement that seems contrary but may in fact be true.
- / A misplacement of a person or object in time.
- A dramatic element in classic tragedy; this is the turn of fate that leaves a tragic hero destitute.
- To place side by side for the purpose of contrasting.
- A double meaning that is present in a speech with the second meaning being obvious to the audience.
- Elements include ghosts, theme of revenge and lurid happenings (murder, mutilation).
- A literary device involving the personification of nature. Nature mirrors the state of man.
- Pentameter / Five sets of an unaccented syllable paired with an accented syllable – ten syllables in all.
- Narrative style in which one character speaks to one or more listeners whose replies are not given.
- Two lines that rhyme. Commonly used by Shakespeare to sum up a scene.
- A contrast emphasized by parallelism (similar order and structure in the make up of a sentence) To err is Human, to forgive divine.
- / A speech, usually longer than an aside, made by a character alone on the stage.
- A brief humorous scene, which serves as an interlude between scenes of high tension or drama.
- A situation necessitating a choice between unpleasant alternatives.
- Applied to dramatic representations that end in a disastrous conclusion for the protagonist.
- A paradoxical utterance that joins two terms that in ordinary usage are contraries. Jumbo shrimp!
- Unrhymed iambic pentameter.
- A conspicuous element such as a type of incident, device, reference, or formula, which occurs frequently in a work of literature.
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- An indication of future events before they happen.
- Pictures created through description or through figurative language. Imagery serves to highlight themes and create vivid pictures in the “mind’s eye” of the reader or audience.
- The undoing or downfall, of the character. It provides the character with a reward for good deeds or punishment for evil deeds.
- The reader or audience expects one thing to happen but another does.
- The moment a tragic hero comes to realization of his or her errors. When the hero has a moment of insight (epiphany).
- A Greek word meaning excessive or overbearing pride.
- Person of stature who is neither villainous nor exceptionally virtuous.
- An element of Shakespearean tragedy. It is tragic flaw (character flaw) leading to the protagonist’s downfall.
- When the absent or dead person, an abstract quality or something non-human, addressed directly.
- A character who, by his or her contrast to another character, brings out or highlights the personality of the latter.
- The humorous use of words that have the same sound or spelling, but have different meanings.
- A reference to history, the Bible, Classical mythology or other literature.
- A deliberate exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis.
- An expression or idea, which has become overused.
- A brief, often sarcastic or revealing comment made by an actor to the audience.
- An element of Shakespearean tragedy. It is a sense of relief by the audience after the tragic hero’s demise.
34 Clues: Unrhymed iambic pentameter. • / A misplacement of a person or object in time. • An expression or idea, which has become overused. • An indication of future events before they happen. • A Greek word meaning excessive or overbearing pride. • To place side by side for the purpose of contrasting. • A deliberate exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis. • ...
Hip Hop and Shakespeare 2021-05-06
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- Intention
- Measurement for tempo
- A person who looks after something
- Last
- To attract
- Example of hip-hop song
- A word that signifies movement
- Synonym of conception
- Important; essential
- A time in the course of history
- A beautiful piece of writing
- To be ambitious towards achieving something
- Famous hip-hop artist
- A quotation from a text
- A form of pattern
- Hypothesis
- To inspire
- A profound difference between two things
- A person who looks after something
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- A person's thoughts on something
- The speaker onstage
- A master of ceremonies
- Cause impact/effect on something
- Famous author
- An element in hip-hop
- Something that beats in your body
- Origin word of hip
- A vocal art
- A statement
- Head in England
- To send over
- The Middle Age
- Hip-hop artist
- Song genre
34 Clues: Last • Intention • To attract • Hypothesis • To inspire • Song genre • A vocal art • A statement • To send over • Famous author • The Middle Age • Hip-hop artist • Head in England • A form of pattern • Origin word of hip • The speaker onstage • Important; essential • Measurement for tempo • An element in hip-hop • Synonym of conception • Famous hip-hop artist • A master of ceremonies • Example of hip-hop song • ...
Hip Hop and Shakespeare 2021-05-06
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- Origin word of hip
- To send over
- An element in hip-hop
- A quotation from a text
- Something that beats in your body
- Measurement for tempo
- A time in the course of history
- Last
- Famous author
- A statement
- A person who looks after something
- Hip-hop artist
- Song genre
- A master of ceremonies
- Important; essential
- Example of hip-hop song
- A person's thoughts on something
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- Head in England
- Intention
- The Middle Age
- A vocal art
- To attract
- Synonym of conception
- A beautiful piece of writing
- The speaker onstage
- To inspire
- A word that signifies movement
- Famous hip-hop artist
- Cause impact/effect on something
- To be ambitious towards achieving something
- A profound difference between two things
- A form of pattern
- A person who looks after something
33 Clues: Last • Intention • To attract • To inspire • Song genre • A vocal art • A statement • To send over • Famous author • The Middle Age • Hip-hop artist • Head in England • A form of pattern • Origin word of hip • The speaker onstage • Important; essential • An element in hip-hop • Synonym of conception • Measurement for tempo • Famous hip-hop artist • A master of ceremonies • A quotation from a text • ...
Hip Hop and Shakespeare 2021-05-06
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- Famous hip-hop artist
- To be ambitious towards achieving something
- A word that signifies movement
- A form of pattern
- A beautiful piece of writing
- A person who looks after something
- Synonym of conception
- To inspire
- Example of hip-hop song
- To attract
- An element in hip-hop
- Last
- Famous author
- A person's thoughts on something
Down
- A quotation from a text
- Intention
- To send over
- Measurement for tempo
- Something that beats in your body
- The Middle Age
- Origin word of hip
- A master of ceremonies
- Cause impact/effect on something
- Hip-hop artist
- Head in England
- A time in the course of history
- A statement
- Important; essential
- Song genre
- The speaker onstage
30 Clues: Last • Intention • To inspire • Song genre • To attract • A statement • To send over • Famous author • The Middle Age • Hip-hop artist • Head in England • A form of pattern • Origin word of hip • The speaker onstage • Important; essential • Famous hip-hop artist • Measurement for tempo • Synonym of conception • An element in hip-hop • A master of ceremonies • A quotation from a text • Example of hip-hop song • ...
Popularized/Created by Shakespeare 2024-08-22
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- one who finds faults
- to reduce, become smaller, diminish
- to walk in a proud, boastful manner, to strut with a confident air
- having no knowledge of a situation or fact
- unfriendly, antagonistic
- that which is practical, advantageous, right or just
- do hard, menial work; move with contempt
- a person who prepared and sold medicines
- a feeling of sadness characterized by extreme depression, dejection
- desolate, remote
- to write out a spoken message; to write what is being said
- a robber
- so strange as to appear imaginary; not seeming real
- bold
- lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
- A welcomed loss; to be delighted by a departure
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- a name or title
- depressing, causing sadness
- an article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
- clever, sly, calculating
- unnatural or mysterious, especially in a disturbing way
- annoyed, frustrated, or worried
- liberal, open-handed, giving
- suggest being in a difficult or uncomfortable situation
- uneasy, feeling unease, pain, or discomfort
- cold and unpleasant, empty
- A learner who works with a master or professional
- lacking courage; timid; emotionally fragile
28 Clues: bold • a robber • a name or title • desolate, remote • one who finds faults • clever, sly, calculating • unfriendly, antagonistic • cold and unpleasant, empty • depressing, causing sadness • liberal, open-handed, giving • annoyed, frustrated, or worried • to reduce, become smaller, diminish • do hard, menial work; move with contempt • a person who prepared and sold medicines • ...
THE TEMPEST BY SHAKESPEARE 2024-09-19
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- A key theme, illustrated through Antonio’s actions against his brother Prospero.
- The title of a ruler of a duchy.
- The main character and rightful Duke of Milan, a magician.
- A creature who is half human and half beast, serving the magician.
- A synonym for "spell" or "incantation".
- The isolated place where the majority of the play occurs.
- The brother of the magician who usurped his position.
- The king of Naples.
- The act of moving air, often related to a storm.
- The name of the magicians daughter.
- The state of being banished, which happens to Prospero after being overthrown.
- A significant weather event central to the play.
- The son of the King of Naples.
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- What Ariel gains after years of serving Prospero.
- The spirit servant to the magician.
- The destruction of a ship at sea.
- The name of the King of Naples brother.
- The loyal old councilor who helps the magician and his daughter.
- The theme of betrayal and usurpation in the play.
- The title of the play's main character, often associated with spells.
- The court jester who is shipwrecked on the island.
- The name of the island's inhabitant and servant.
- A loud sound associated with storms, often heard during the tempest.
- The setting where the story begins, related to the sea.
- The surname of the playwright who wrote The Tempest.
25 Clues: The king of Naples. • The son of the King of Naples. • The title of a ruler of a duchy. • The destruction of a ship at sea. • The spirit servant to the magician. • The name of the magicians daughter. • The name of the King of Naples brother. • A synonym for "spell" or "incantation". • The name of the island's inhabitant and servant. • ...
Shakespeare Background & Vocabulary Terms 2026-01-09
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- Disease that repeatedly closed the theaters in Shakespeare’s time.
- Open-roof theaters of Shakespeare's time relied on ______
- Speech delivered alone on stage to reveal a character’s inner thoughts
- A fatal weakness or error in judgment that leads to a tragic hero’s downfall
- Major divisions of a play, usually five total in Shakespeare's plays
- Individual spoken units of dialogue in a play script, usually numbered
- When a speaker says one thing but means another
- Shakespeare’s company before 1603, the Lord ________’s Men
- River running through Shakespeare’s hometown
- Category of Shakespeare’s plays known for happy endings and humor
- When the audience knows something that the characters do not
- Category of Shakespeare’s plays that end in death
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- Category of Shakespeare’s plays focusing on English monarchs
- Queen ruling during Shakespeare’s early career
- When an outcome is the opposite of what is expected
- When a character on stage speaks so that only the audience or certain other characters hear
- Shakespeare’s father’s trade
- _______ played women's role on stage
- Shakespeare’s birthplace
- People who stood in the theater yard for a penny
- Central character whose downfall is caused partly by fate and partly by personal error
- Monarch who granted Shakespeare’s company royal patronage in 1603
- Long speech delivered by a single character to others on stage
- Form of poem Shakespeare mastered: 14 lines, specific rhyme scheme
- Shakespeare’s profession besides playwright
- Shakespeare was born and died on the same day in ______.
- Smaller sections within acts that indicate a change in setting or characters
27 Clues: Shakespeare’s birthplace • Shakespeare’s father’s trade • _______ played women's role on stage • Shakespeare’s profession besides playwright • River running through Shakespeare’s hometown • Queen ruling during Shakespeare’s early career • When a speaker says one thing but means another • People who stood in the theater yard for a penny • ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAKESPEARE 2015-04-16
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- What is inscribed on his tombstone?
- What did he have on his left ear?
- Time period he lived in England
- Palace Name of his house
- He wrote 37 _______
- _____ his son, died at age 11
- At age 52 he ______
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- Where was he born?
- He wrote 154 _______
- Shakepseare Who's birthday is it?
- Theater Curse
- Trinity Church Where is he buried?
- Hathaway Who did he marry?
13 Clues: Theater Curse • Where was he born? • He wrote 37 _______ • At age 52 he ______ • He wrote 154 _______ • Palace Name of his house • Hathaway Who did he marry? • _____ his son, died at age 11 • Time period he lived in England • What did he have on his left ear? • Shakepseare Who's birthday is it? • Trinity Church Where is he buried? • What is inscribed on his tombstone?
Spanking Shakespeare Crossword 2017-01-15
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- Shapiro Shakespeare's father. An alcoholic
- White Shakespeare's girlfriend.
- College Shakespeare's college
- Shapiro Main character of the book.
- Shakespeare's favourite subject in school
- New York Yankees Shakespeare's favourite baseball team.
- Shakespeare's favourite food
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- Shapiro Shakespeare's younger brother.
- Shakespeare's favourite pastimes.
- Kravitz Shakespeare's crush throughout high school.
- Blumeberg Family friend.
- Shapiro Shakespeare's mother.
- Wasserman Shakespeare's best friend. Enjoys talking about his bowel movements
13 Clues: Shakespeare's favourite food • Shakespeare's favourite pastimes. • Shakespeare's favourite subject in school • Blumeberg Family friend. • College Shakespeare's college • White Shakespeare's girlfriend. • Shapiro Shakespeare's mother. • Shapiro Main character of the book. • ...
13 Shakespeare Plays 2023-03-05
13 Clues: King .... • The ....... • Julius ...... • Twelfth ..... • Romeo and ...... • The comedy of ...... • Anthony and ......... • The merchant of ...... • Much ado about ....... • The taming of the ..... • A midsummer night's ..... • The merry wives of ....... • ........, The prince of Tyre
Hamlet William Shakespeare 2025-12-07
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- – Frightens or deeply shocks someone.
- – Burdens or loads.
- – Small faults or blemishes.
- – Slow, sad funeral song.
- – Successful and flourishing period.
- – False accusation, slander.
- – Formally give or present to someone.
- – Rude insult; harsh, scornful treatment.
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- – Tapestry or curtain hiding someone.
- – Furnace in which metals are melted so that they can be worked into useful shape
- – Disrespectful toward religion or duty.
- – very dangerous or risky.
- – In a charmingly unusual, clever way.
13 Clues: – Burdens or loads. • – Slow, sad funeral song. • – very dangerous or risky. • – Small faults or blemishes. • – False accusation, slander. • – Successful and flourishing period. • – Tapestry or curtain hiding someone. • – Frightens or deeply shocks someone. • – In a charmingly unusual, clever way. • – Formally give or present to someone. • ...
bnw 2015-05-17
10 Clues: Marx • John's mom • the Savage • John's father • Bernard's caste • stress reliever • World State's god • 4-D Entertainment • John's favorite playwright • Location of Savage Reservation
Shakespeare's Royalty 2023-02-09
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- Shakespeare's Royal Patron. First of his name
- The usual location of Shakespeare's royal performances
- Finish this Shakespeare quote about the difficulty of power: "Heavy is the head that wears the -----"
- The nme The Lord Chamberlain's Men took after Kind James I's coronation
- What is the final word of Queen Elizabeth's (supposed) favourite play?
- The third Earl of Southampton, Shakespeare's previous patron
Down
- One of Shakespere's main rivals for royal favour, Christopher ----
- The period of time ruled over by Kind James I
- The period of time ruled over by Queen Elizabeth I
- How many monarchs did Shakespeare live to see?
10 Clues: Shakespeare's Royal Patron. First of his name • The period of time ruled over by Kind James I • How many monarchs did Shakespeare live to see? • The period of time ruled over by Queen Elizabeth I • The usual location of Shakespeare's royal performances • The third Earl of Southampton, Shakespeare's previous patron • ...
Crossword Puzzle: vocabulary 2023-11-22
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- Shakespeare's word for 'pimp' in Hamlet
- internet slang for masturbation
- the common nickname given to William Shakespeare
- to be happy that someone is gone (two words, no space)
- syn. of fearless
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- two words that contradict one another, placed beside each other (e.g: sweet sorrow)
- the score you give a film/series/novel in a review for example
- Elisabethan theatre house for which Shakespeare wrote
- a three-letter acronym that means that our language is impacted by the internet
- a three-letter acronym that means that you find something so stupid, no words can do it justice
10 Clues: syn. of fearless • internet slang for masturbation • Shakespeare's word for 'pimp' in Hamlet • the common nickname given to William Shakespeare • Elisabethan theatre house for which Shakespeare wrote • to be happy that someone is gone (two words, no space) • the score you give a film/series/novel in a review for example • ...
autores famosos y sus obras 2024-06-07
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- Novela de Fyodor Dostoyevski sobre la culpa y el remordimiento
- Novela de Herman Melville sobre la caza de una ballena
- Novela de Jane Austen sobre Elizabeth Bennet y Mr. Darcy
- Obra de Mary Shelley sobre un científico y su creación
- Obra de Homero sobre el viaje de regreso a Ítaca
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- Novela de Gabriel García Márquez sobre la familia Buendía
- Obra de William Shakespeare sobre dos jóvenes amantes
- Obra de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry sobre un niño y su planeta
- Novela de Leo Tolstoy sobre la nobleza rusa
- Obra de William Shakespeare sobre el príncipe de Dinamarca
10 Clues: Novela de Leo Tolstoy sobre la nobleza rusa • Obra de Homero sobre el viaje de regreso a Ítaca • Obra de William Shakespeare sobre dos jóvenes amantes • Novela de Herman Melville sobre la caza de una ballena • Obra de Mary Shelley sobre un científico y su creación • Novela de Jane Austen sobre Elizabeth Bennet y Mr. Darcy • ...
Romeo and Juliet Crossword Puzzle 2018-12-05
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- Wanted to marry Juliet
- Romeo's Best friend
- This happened to a lot of people in the story
- Romeo's Father
- Romeo bought this
- Raised Juliet
- Juliet's Father
- Daughter of Caputlet
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- The author
- The Ruler of Verona
- Romeo's Cousin
- The City where the story takes place
- Son of Montague
- Juliet's Cousin
- The Friar's room
15 Clues: The author • Raised Juliet • Romeo's Cousin • Romeo's Father • Son of Montague • Juliet's Cousin • Juliet's Father • The Friar's room • Romeo bought this • The Ruler of Verona • Romeo's Best friend • Daughter of Caputlet • Wanted to marry Juliet • The City where the story takes place • This happened to a lot of people in the story
Literatura 2022-09-13
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- Náhrobní kámen
- Zosobňování neživé věci
- Autor Harryho Pottera
- Obrácení slovosledu
- Autor Krysaře
- Autor R.U.R
- Autor Máje
- Obracení se jinam než k přítomnému publiku
- jednotka básnického textu
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- Opakování stejného slova nebo slov. spojení ve verši
- Satirická báseň s myšlenkou
- Autor Hamleta
- Autor Babičky
- Lyrika, Epika a
- Přenášení významu na základě vnější podobnosti
15 Clues: Autor Máje • Autor R.U.R • Autor Hamleta • Autor Babičky • Autor Krysaře • Náhrobní kámen • Lyrika, Epika a • Obrácení slovosledu • Autor Harryho Pottera • Zosobňování neživé věci • jednotka básnického textu • Satirická báseň s myšlenkou • Obracení se jinam než k přítomnému publiku • Přenášení významu na základě vnější podobnosti • Opakování stejného slova nebo slov. spojení ve verši
Szülinapi ajándék 2025-02-23
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- ...and Garfunkel
- Új tudás elsajátításának folyamata
- Ifjúsági társas összejövetel
- Vidám színekben pompázó szilveszteri dekoráció
- Angol drámaíró, költő színész
- ...Newton-John
- Szervezett filmbemutatók egy vagy több moziban
- Felsőoktatási intézmény
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- Félgömbkörszerű, csúcspontján záródó boltozat
- A múlt iránti vágyakozás
- Madárfaj, Dóra vezetékneve
- Orosz ételféleség
- Magyar légiközlekedési vállalat volt
- Lágy textúrájú csokoládés édesség
- Fagyos, hideg idő
15 Clues: ...Newton-John • ...and Garfunkel • Orosz ételféleség • Fagyos, hideg idő • Felsőoktatási intézmény • A múlt iránti vágyakozás • Madárfaj, Dóra vezetékneve • Ifjúsági társas összejövetel • Angol drámaíró, költő színész • Lágy textúrájú csokoládés édesség • Új tudás elsajátításának folyamata • Magyar légiközlekedési vállalat volt • Félgömbkörszerű, csúcspontján záródó boltozat • ...
hearts and flowers 2025-01-09
15 Clues: objective • feelings of • favorite gift • what you hold • how to dine by • box of for gift • movement of two • Shakespeare poem • usually Hallmark • song "Isn't it..." • official color of love • official color of romance • where you might end up in • too impatient to save the date • favorite flower for february 14th
All About Sarah! 2026-05-08
15 Clues: Clan • Trust in Him! • Hot, with milk • Favorite color • Home Sweet Home • AKA The Sunfish • On water or snow • Road trip vehicle • House on the lake • "What is" TV show • English racecar driver • Turn the page, or listen • Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon • New Profession, of Chemistry • Favorite group of page-turners
word-play 2022-08-25
12 Clues: this game • creepy lake • earned essay • bread slipper • fastening bird • journalism motto • medieval stand-up • master of word play • holiday favorite + 3.14159 • bad weather for the monarch • good luck from your vehicle • cruel and unusual "pun"ishment
Taming of the Shrew 2014-05-28
15 Clues: Main Woman • owned servants • alcoholic drink • private teacher • a period of time • you pay with ... • famous playwright • married to a wife • Married to Katherine • another period of time • Little sister Katherine • what you get from school • plays are performed here • What happens at a wedding • Father to Katherine and Bianca
week 1 2020-05-08
Across
- a feline friend
- flower of remembrance
- a spiky fruit
- Shakespeare classic
- a Newcastle alcoholic beverage
- the month of love
- food enjoyed on a Friday
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- opposite end of north
- half pint
- capital of France
- a fruit and a color
- a medical profession
- the current monarch
- born in Newcastle?
- British prime minister Winston?
15 Clues: half pint • a spiky fruit • a feline friend • capital of France • the month of love • born in Newcastle? • a fruit and a color • the current monarch • Shakespeare classic • a medical profession • opposite end of north • flower of remembrance • food enjoyed on a Friday • a Newcastle alcoholic beverage • British prime minister Winston?
Anna Hoheisel Renaissance 2024-04-18
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- village festivals and dances
- linear perspective
- Wrote the book ¨The Prince¨
- avoid exotic and supernatural qualities
- painted the Mona Lisa
- traveling portrait
- making art more personalized
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- multifaceful
- first wealthy family
- was a teacher
- wrote tragedies, comedies, and romance
- sculptor
- Invented the printing press
- invented copper engravings
- beauty and geometric proportion
15 Clues: sculptor • multifaceful • was a teacher • linear perspective • traveling portrait • first wealthy family • painted the Mona Lisa • invented copper engravings • Wrote the book ¨The Prince¨ • Invented the printing press • village festivals and dances • making art more personalized • beauty and geometric proportion • wrote tragedies, comedies, and romance • ...
Cultura Generala 2025-08-25
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- Țara cu piramide celebre
- Moneda Japoniei
- Planeta roșie
- Orașul celor 7 coline
- Cel mai mic continent
- Cel mai înalt munte
- Cel mai mare ocean
- Simbol chimic O
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- Autorul piesei Hamlet
- Hippocrate era din
- Cel mai rapid animal terestru
- Capitala Franței
- Cartea de conținut al creștinismului
- Inventatorul becului
- Cel mai lung fluviu
15 Clues: Planeta roșie • Moneda Japoniei • Simbol chimic O • Capitala Franței • Hippocrate era din • Cel mai mare ocean • Cel mai înalt munte • Cel mai lung fluviu • Inventatorul becului • Autorul piesei Hamlet • Orașul celor 7 coline • Cel mai mic continent • Țara cu piramide celebre • Cel mai rapid animal terestru • Cartea de conținut al creștinismului
Famous Authors 4 2025-10-23
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- Author of Gatsby
- Playwright and poet
- Japanese magical realist
- Famous for wizard stories
- French classic writer
- English romance author
- Wrote about dystopia
- Chronicled American life
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- Victorian storyteller
- Known for Tom Sawyer
- American novelist and traveler
- English literary sisters
- Master of gothic tales
- Canadian dystopian author
- Creator of Middle-earth
15 Clues: Author of Gatsby • Playwright and poet • Known for Tom Sawyer • Wrote about dystopia • Victorian storyteller • French classic writer • Master of gothic tales • English romance author • Creator of Middle-earth • English literary sisters • Japanese magical realist • Chronicled American life • Famous for wizard stories • Canadian dystopian author • American novelist and traveler
El teatro de Shakespeare 2024-03-04
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- Nombre dado a los miembros de la audiencia que estaban en el área del foso.
- El Globo se encontraba en la orilla de este gran río.
- de las obras de Shakespeare no utilizó esto.
- El tipo de techo que tenía el Globe.
- Nombre del suburbio en el que estaba ubicado el Globe.
- Esta fue cortada en el piso del escenario principal. (dos palabras)
- En el teatro de Shakespeare no se utilizó ninguna iluminación especial.
- Una trampilla a veces servía como esto.
- Pequeña habitación en la parte trasera del escenario principal (dos palabras)
- Los días en que se realizaban se izaba la bandera de un teatro.
- The Globe estaba en un suburbio de esta gran ciudad.
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- Donde podían sentarse las personas que compraron entradas más caras
- Estos eran muy coloridos.
- Donde ocurrió la mayor parte de la acción de una obra (dos palabras)
- The Globe cerraba esta área.
- Los Actores miraron hacia el escenario principal desde aquí.
- Esta estaba en lo alto de la cabaña.
- Habitación pequeña en la parte trasera del balcón (dos palabras)
- Nombre dado al techo sobre el escenario principal.
19 Clues: Estos eran muy coloridos. • The Globe cerraba esta área. • El tipo de techo que tenía el Globe. • Esta estaba en lo alto de la cabaña. • Una trampilla a veces servía como esto. • de las obras de Shakespeare no utilizó esto. • Nombre dado al techo sobre el escenario principal. • The Globe estaba en un suburbio de esta gran ciudad. • ...
Renaissance & Reformation 2024-12-16
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- A soldier who fights primarily for pay
- Luther German theologian and religious reformer
- The famous architect who designed St. Peter’s Basilica
- The movement that emphasized a return to classical Greek and Roman ideas
- German monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation by posting the Ninety-Five Theses
- An ideal society, peace and harmony
- Italian artist famous for painting the "Mona Lisa
- The philosopher known for his work on government, especially "The Prince
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- Greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist
- The city-state where the Medici family ruled and patronized the arts
- The English king who broke away from the Catholic Church
- Most famous Venetian artist of the Renaissance
- A famous work by Shakespeare
- A humanist scholar who translated the Bible into Greek
- The period known for a "rebirth" of art, culture, and knowledge, beginning in Italy
- The language of everyday speech in a particular region
- Catholic monk who criticized the sale of indulgences and challenged the Church
- A form of government in which the leader is not a Ving and certain citizens have the right to vote
- Painter of the "School of Athens
- The church that Martin Luther criticized and left behind
20 Clues: A famous work by Shakespeare • Painter of the "School of Athens • An ideal society, peace and harmony • A soldier who fights primarily for pay • Most famous Venetian artist of the Renaissance • Luther German theologian and religious reformer • Italian artist famous for painting the "Mona Lisa • A humanist scholar who translated the Bible into Greek • ...
r+j crossword 2023-06-07
10 Clues: gathering • old weapon • female lead • Romeos family • Juliet family • legal binding • pope of varona • type of language • male main character • writer of Romeo and Juliet
Do you know the right writer? 2022-10-21
10 Clues: sonnets • darkling • children • pied beauty • mending wall • ellis island • how to be a poet • trochaic trimeter • this mans poem is LONG • your relationship with time
Renessanss 2015-03-22
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- pani aluse heliotsentrilisele maailmasüsteemile
- maalikunstnik, arhitekt (1483-1520)
- trükipressi leiutaja
- kuulus riigimees, filosoof, literaat
- Itaalia astronoom, füüsik, filosoof (1564-1642)
- Julia perekonnanimi (Romeo ja Julia)
- reformatsiooni algataja
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- Hamleti autor
- "Veenuse sünd" autor
- Da Vinci kuulsaim teos
- renessanssi sünnilinn
- Taaveti kuju autor
- renessanssiaegne filosoofia
- Firenze valitseja, kultuurimetseen, pankur
- renessanss ehk
15 Clues: Hamleti autor • renessanss ehk • Taaveti kuju autor • "Veenuse sünd" autor • trükipressi leiutaja • renessanssi sünnilinn • Da Vinci kuulsaim teos • reformatsiooni algataja • renessanssiaegne filosoofia • maalikunstnik, arhitekt (1483-1520) • kuulus riigimees, filosoof, literaat • Julia perekonnanimi (Romeo ja Julia) • Firenze valitseja, kultuurimetseen, pankur • ...
Hamlet 2014-03-18
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- Poison sword
- Main character
- Playwright
- Gertrude does this to Hamlet
- Thought provoking speech
- She gave him columbine flowers
Down
- _____ thy name is woman
- % of all books that were purchased by women
- Died by Hamlet's sword
- Harlot
- Sexual relations between closely related people
- Life giving/life taking
- Innocence
- Elizabethan Era
14 Clues: Harlot • Innocence • Playwright • Poison sword • Main character • Elizabethan Era • Died by Hamlet's sword • _____ thy name is woman • Life giving/life taking • Thought provoking speech • Gertrude does this to Hamlet • She gave him columbine flowers • % of all books that were purchased by women • Sexual relations between closely related people
Lección 2: Las materias 2025-02-24
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- New York Times, The Washington Post
- calculadora, geometría
- Hemingway, Shakespeare
- Europa, el océano Pacífico
- estudio de los animales y plantas
- Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill
- los impuestos, IRS
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- el laboratorio
- los conciertos
- Freud, Jung
- las computadoras
- la cultura de España, verbos
- las ruinas, las pirámides
- Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci
14 Clues: Freud, Jung • el laboratorio • los conciertos • las computadoras • los impuestos, IRS • calculadora, geometría • Hemingway, Shakespeare • las ruinas, las pirámides • Europa, el océano Pacífico • Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci • la cultura de España, verbos • estudio de los animales y plantas • Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill • New York Times, The Washington Post
British Writers 2024-09-01
10 Clues: Hamlet • Ulysses • Of Studies • Mrs. Dalloway • Robinson Crusoe • Great Expectations • Gulliver's Travels • Pride and Prejudice • Ode to the West Wind • The Picture of Dorian Gray
History 2025-05-08
11 Clues: Mona Lisa • The Prince • French Fries • Moscow's Rule • King of Israel • your own world • king and queens • Romeo and Juliet • England and France • Largest country by land • document signed by king john
random crossword 2025-12-15
Hamlet 2014-03-18
Across
- _____ thy name is woman
- Elizabethan Era
- Life giving/life taking
- Gertrude does this to Hamlet
- Main character
- Thought provoking speech
- Innocence
Down
- % of all books that were purchased by women
- Poison sword
- Harlot
- She gave him columbine flowers
- Playwright
- Sexual relations between closely related people
- Died by Hamlet's sword
14 Clues: Harlot • Innocence • Playwright • Poison sword • Main character • Elizabethan Era • Died by Hamlet's sword • _____ thy name is woman • Life giving/life taking • Thought provoking speech • Gertrude does this to Hamlet • She gave him columbine flowers • % of all books that were purchased by women • Sexual relations between closely related people
Renasterea Si Umanismul 2020-11-12
Across
- inceputul secolului XVII-lea in timpul
- regelui Iacob
- , piese cu subiect istoric , tragedii si peste 150 de sonete
- a fost coproprietar al unei companii teatrale
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- care traiau pe atunci erau foarte bine educati
- Shakespeare a fost nascut la Stratford-upon-Avon
- sa literara a cuprins peste 30 de piese de teatru
7 Clues: regelui Iacob • inceputul secolului XVII-lea in timpul • a fost coproprietar al unei companii teatrale • care traiau pe atunci erau foarte bine educati • Shakespeare a fost nascut la Stratford-upon-Avon • sa literara a cuprins peste 30 de piese de teatru • , piese cu subiect istoric , tragedii si peste 150 de sonete
Les mots croisés 2022-06-04
7 Clues: les enemis des Montaigu • grand dramaturge et acteur anglais • Globe théâtre rond qui existe toujours • une fameuse pièce de théâtre de Shakespeare • qui provoque la pitié et la peur chez le public • la reine de laquelle vient le mot "élisabethain" • un des lieux plus impotant dans le théâtre élisabethain
Hamlet 2014-03-18
12 Clues: flowers • playwright • poison sword • main character • Elizabethan Era • columbine flowers • died by Hamlet's sword • life giving/life taking • thought provoking speech • frailty thy name is woman • Gertrude does this to Hamlet • sexual relations between closely related people
06/01 2023-06-01
12 Clues: V • Abroad • S sound • New York — • Winter month • — Shakespeare • Word before wand • Xmas tree decorations • Common water container • Fruit William Tell shot • Month starts on a Tuesday in 2023 • Number that even numbers are divisible by
h 2018-06-08
Poets' nicknames, and poems 2019-04-06
13 Clues: WB • Alfred • Bysshe • Lord Byron • "nevermore" • Bard of Avon • The Road Not Taken • the Bell of Amherst • death, death, death • "Hold fast to dreams" • doesn't know how to spell tiger • Translated a poem about a mummmy • Leaves Red Wheelbarrows outside with chickens
Romeo & Juliet 2023-03-15
12 Clues: Romeos wife • Romeos cousin • Romeos family • juliets husband • Juliet's cousin • Juliet's family • head man in charge • Romeos best friend • Juliet's care taker • the author of the play • Juliet's arranged marriage • the town that the play takes place
Romeo & Juliet 2023-03-15
12 Clues: Romeos wife • Romeos cousin • Romeos family • juliets husband • Juliet's cousin • Juliet's family • head man in charge • Romeos best friend • Juliet's care taker • the author of the play • Juliet's arranged marriage • the town that the play takes place
You know, for kids! 2023-06-01
12 Clues: V • Abroad • S sound • New York — • Winter month • — Shakespeare • Word before wand • Xmas tree decorations • Common water container • Fruit William Tell shot • Month starts on a Tuesday in 2023 • Number that even numbers are divisible by
Musicals 2026-02-26
12 Clues: burn book • babysitter • tradition! • shakespeare • harvard law • loaf of bread • ugly duckling • hopelessly devoted • do you have a basket? • you need to love your wife! • kick off your sunday shoes! • immigrants, we get the job done!
Basic crossword 2025-12-02
12 Clues: Im sat • Too small • kiss,kiss • that was odd • Witch trials • Master of words • mans best friend • A ferocious flower • the brightest light • I just finished them • Its been a long time coming • "Because I'm too.. Blonde!?"
Poets' nicknames, and poems 2019-04-06
13 Clues: WB • Alfred • Bysshe • Lord Byron • "nevermore" • Bard of Avon • The Road Not Taken • the Bell of Amherst • death, death, death • "Hold fast to dreams" • doesn't know how to spell tiger • Translated a poem about a mummmy • Leaves Red Wheelbarrows outside with chickens
English 10 2022-02-25
13 Clues: Decor • Rule #2 • Storyteller • Grants Wishes • Worst Test Ever • Comes Before a List • Best English Teacher • Green's Fav Superhero • First Thing Every Class • Ultimate Animal to Hunt • Author of As You Like It • Imagine Prep Superstition • Where Gatsby and Nick Live
Reading Comprehension 2022-07-20
Across
- What language did Will begin studying when he was seven?
- Who was William Shakespeare's wife?
- When Queen Elizabeth visited a nearby castle, how old was William Shakespeare?
- Who was the head of the Church of England?
- William Shakespeare's hometown
Down
- When William married Annie, how old was William?
- William Shakespeare's last name
7 Clues: William Shakespeare's hometown • William Shakespeare's last name • Who was William Shakespeare's wife? • Who was the head of the Church of England? • When William married Annie, how old was William? • What language did Will begin studying when he was seven? • When Queen Elizabeth visited a nearby castle, how old was William Shakespeare?
Reading Comprehension 2022-07-20
Across
- What language did Will begin studying when he was seven?
- Who was William Shakespeare's wife?
- When Queen Elizabeth visited a nearby castle, how old was William Shakespeare?
- Who was the head of the Church of England?
- William Shakespeare's hometown
Down
- When William married Annie, how old was William?
- William Shakespeare's last name
7 Clues: William Shakespeare's hometown • William Shakespeare's last name • Who was William Shakespeare's wife? • Who was the head of the Church of England? • When William married Annie, how old was William? • What language did Will begin studying when he was seven? • When Queen Elizabeth visited a nearby castle, how old was William Shakespeare?
Shakespeare Literary Terms 2021-02-12
Across
- A story written to be acted for an audience.
- A play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- 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).
- Event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- irony A writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- An unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
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- A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- A combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- A speech by one character in a play.
- Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- A group who says things at the same time
- irony The audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
13 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. • Direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use • ...
No Fear Shakespeare 2022-04-20
Across
- A member of the conspiracy. Leads Caesar right into the hands of the conspirators.
- A talented general and longtime acquaintance of Caesar. He slyly leads Brutus to belive that Caesar has become too powerful and must die.
- Caesar A great Roman general who has recently returned to Rome after a military victory in Spain.
- Caesar's wife. Invests great authority in omens and portents.
- One of the conspirators. A rough and blunt speaking man.
- Brutus's wife and the daughter of a noble Roman(Cato) who took sides against Caesar.
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- A tribune who condemn the plebeians for their fickleness in cheering Caesar when once they cheered for Caesar's enemy Pompey.
- The third member of Antony and Octavius's coalition.
- A high ranking well regarded Roman nobleman who participates in a conspiracy to assassinate Caesar.
- Caesar's adopted son and appointed successor. Returns after Caesar's death.
- A tribunes who condemn the plebeians for their fickleness in cheering Caesar when once they cheered for Caesar's enemy Pompey.
- A Roman senator renowned for his oratorical skill. He speaks at Ceasar's triumphal parade.
- A loyal friend of Caesar. He proves to be a dangerous enemy of Brutus and the other conspirators.
13 Clues: The third member of Antony and Octavius's coalition. • One of the conspirators. A rough and blunt speaking man. • Caesar's wife. Invests great authority in omens and portents. • Caesar's adopted son and appointed successor. Returns after Caesar's death. • A member of the conspiracy. Leads Caesar right into the hands of the conspirators. • ...
Shakespeare Stealer Crossword 2025-06-02
Across
- What Widge is tasked to steal
- Widge’s traveling companion and fellow apprentice
- The name of the play Widge is supposed to steal
- The city where most of the story takes place
- Widge's moral struggle is about this
- Famous playwright Widge is supposed to steal from
- Widge learns the value of this from the players
Down
- The acting company Widge joins
- Widge’s second master, who sends him to steal the play
- Widge's first master, a harsh man
- Widge’s original name for his shorthand
- The name of the theater where the play is performed
- A disguised girl in the acting troupe
13 Clues: What Widge is tasked to steal • The acting company Widge joins • Widge's first master, a harsh man • Widge's moral struggle is about this • A disguised girl in the acting troupe • Widge’s original name for his shorthand • The city where most of the story takes place • The name of the play Widge is supposed to steal • Widge learns the value of this from the players • ...
shakespeare vocab 5 2026-01-13
13 Clues: fame • fast • killed • chewing • puzzled • angered • worn out • saddness • much energy • angry talking • gentle scolding • planned meeting • staying longer than expected
"Hamlet" William Shakespeare 2025-12-07
Across
- – Frightens or deeply shocks someone.
- – Burdens or loads.
- – Small faults or blemishes.
- – slow, sad funeral song.
- – Successful and flourishing period.
- – False accusation, slander.
- – Formally give or present to someone.
- – I Formally give or present to someone.
Down
- – Tapestry or curtain hiding someone.
- – furnace in which metals are melted so that they can be worked into useful shape
- – Disrespectful toward religion or duty.
- – very dangerous or risky.
- – In a charmingly unusual, clever way.
13 Clues: – Burdens or loads. • – slow, sad funeral song. • – very dangerous or risky. • – Small faults or blemishes. • – False accusation, slander. • – Successful and flourishing period. • – Tapestry or curtain hiding someone. • – Frightens or deeply shocks someone. • – In a charmingly unusual, clever way. • – Formally give or present to someone. • ...
Do you know the right writer? 2022-10-21
10 Clues: sonnets • darkling • children • pied beauty • mending wall • ellis island • how to be a poet • trochaic trimeter • man this poem is LONG • your relationship with time
Renaissance 2021-01-04
11 Clues: invented • Mona Lisa • Italian poet • no religious • wrote "the prince" • the birth of Venus • Playwriter and poet • the school of Athens • type of langue speech • Sistine Chapel ceiling • art,painting,sculptures
Renaissance 2021-01-04
11 Clues: invented • Mona Lisa • Italian poet • no religious • wrote "the prince" • the birth of Venus • Playwriter and poet • the school of Athens • type of langue speech • Sistine Chapel ceiling • art,painting,sculptures
Ross Acesor [Shakespeare Terms] 2021-04-08
Across
- 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).
- 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 writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- 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 group who says things at the same time
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
Down
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- 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
- (“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 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.
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. • ...
What You Will Shakespeare 2022-02-13
Across
- Theatre where the play was performed.
- "Thou wert as witty a piece of ___'s flesh as any in Illyria." The first woman.
- The country in which the play is set.
- The second sea captain we meet in the play.
- The lady-in-waiting to the duke’s first love.
- The brother and sister in the story become separated because of this.
- Sir ______ Belch, the main comic character of the play.
- The four letters on the letter that fool the steward into thinking it is addressed to him.
- "Then westward __!"
- Usually it means 'behold': e.g. "___, how hollow the fiend speaks within him".
- Where the ship was bound for.
- ON "If music be the food of love, ________ ____." (2 words)
- “Some achieve ______...and some have ____ thrust upon them.”
- This type of fight is arranged between one of the leading clown characters and Cesario.
Down
- “Here is an overweening _____.” Means dishonest.
- "____sought is good, but giv'n unsought is better."
- She adopts the disguise of a man throughout most of the play.
- "Let us therefore ____ and drink."
- A name for a blockhead.
- “Go call him_____” This word means here.
- The arrogant steward who gets his comeuppance in the play.
- "But if you are the devil, you are ______." Pretty or even minded.
- The Duke of the state in which the play is set.
- “___ My Lord, the same.” This word means yes
- "I have one heart, one ______ and one truth."
- The first woman that the duke is in love with.
- This caused the theatres to be closed in Shakespeare’s time. (2 words)
- “Every wise man’s son ____ know. Means knows.
28 Clues: "Then westward __!" • A name for a blockhead. • Where the ship was bound for. • "Let us therefore ____ and drink." • Theatre where the play was performed. • The country in which the play is set. • “Go call him_____” This word means here. • The second sea captain we meet in the play. • “___ My Lord, the same.” This word means yes • ...
Shakespeare and Weather Words 2015-04-10
Across
- clouds that remind you of cotton balls
- The silly boy was dishonest when he told a _______ lie.
- hurricane like weather in the Pacific
- when the temperature at a high altitude increases
- the person I watch to know the weather forecast
- brilliant light or glow
- grand or dignified
- thrifty
- top of the mountain
- a blast of wind
Down
- rain
- to scold or punish
- suggestion
- Our supplies will ______ by the end of the 2 week trip.
- a storm that brings heavy rain to India
- noisy and wild wind
- The party was ______, with its hundreds of guests and amazing decorations.
- If I see these clouds, a storm may be brewing
- I started to sweat in the wet, _____ weather in Florida.
- clouds that are wispy and high
20 Clues: rain • thrifty • suggestion • a blast of wind • to scold or punish • grand or dignified • noisy and wild wind • top of the mountain • brilliant light or glow • clouds that are wispy and high • hurricane like weather in the Pacific • clouds that remind you of cotton balls • a storm that brings heavy rain to India • If I see these clouds, a storm may be brewing • ...
William Shakespeare Birthday Crossword 2025-04-11
Across
- – to secretly take something that doesn’t belong to you
- – really sad or upsetting
- – loving or admiring something too much, like it’s the most important thing
- – to promise to stop doing something or give something up
- – to say mean or disrespectful things about someone
- – making things right after you did something wrong
- – living with very few things or in a very simple, strict way
- – feeling really angry on the inside
- – a short stay in a place that isn’t your home
- – not doing anything or being lazy
- – a special uniform worn by someone who works for a rich person or family
Down
- – an old word that means "to here" or "come here"
- – done without planning ahead or practicing
- – a fancy word for someone’s face
- – to really hate something
- – very gross or disgusting
- – making fun of someone in a mean way
- – to give in or change your mind after saying no
- – when people don’t get along or things don’t sound nice together
- – tricky or sneaky behavior
- – a guard who watches over a place
21 Clues: – really sad or upsetting • – to really hate something • – very gross or disgusting • – tricky or sneaky behavior • – a fancy word for someone’s face • – a guard who watches over a place • – not doing anything or being lazy • – feeling really angry on the inside • – making fun of someone in a mean way • – done without planning ahead or practicing • ...
Drama Terms for Shakespeare 2025-01-15
Across
- A disaster
- A character's point of realization about people or events.
- The hero or main character
- Smaller section of a play with new characters seen
- We know something but the character does not.
- A character's rant
- The character's fatal flaw
- A play which ends with death and drastic change
- Information about what is happening on stage.
- Fate is working against the character
- A funny part of the play.
Down
- eat/beat, hat/cat
- Character's speech and conversations
- A person who is everything the character is not.Opposites
- A character's thoughts aloud on stage alone
- Larger section of a play
- Character moves aside to gossip
- Release of emotions
- A warning or hint about the future
- The villain or anti-hero
- Group of commenters who give background to the play
21 Clues: A disaster • eat/beat, hat/cat • A character's rant • Release of emotions • Larger section of a play • The villain or anti-hero • A funny part of the play. • The hero or main character • The character's fatal flaw • Character moves aside to gossip • A warning or hint about the future • Character's speech and conversations • Fate is working against the character • ...
Lit. Terms/Shakespeare Review 2025-08-18
Across
- the main idea of a piece of literature; the point or moral the author is trying to convey
- when words have the same sounds
- a genre of writing designed to be humorous
- when two opposite ideas or scenarios are existing at the same time
- how the author feels about what he/she is writing about
- the intentional placing together of words
- when the opposite of what is expected happens
- the name of Shakespeare's famous theater
- the rhythm of a line of poetry
- when a line of poetry has an end punctuation mark at the end
- a recurring element, such as an image, sound, or idea, that has symbolic significance in a work of art or narrative
- when two words with opposite meanings are juxtaposed (put together)
- when two or more characters are speaking to one another
- when a line of poetry does not end with a punctuation mark and runs on into the next line
- how the reader feels as he/she is reading literature
- a word that sounds like a sound
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- an extreme exaggeration
- when language appeals to the five senses and paints a picture in the reader's mind
- a genre of writing developed by the ancient Greeks that involves the downfall of the main characters and usually teaches a moral lesson
- when an actor is speaking alone on stage, revealing his/her feelings to themselves or to the audience
- five "feet" (two syllables) in a line of poetry
- the beginning of a play or other work which sets the scene for the piece
- a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
- the author of Romeo and Juliet
- when a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis
- the author's choice of words
- when an inhuman thing is given human characteristics
- when one character is speaking on stage, either to the audience or to another character who isn't responding
- a comparison between two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
- a foot of poetry (two syllablese) with a short-long pattern
- a grouping of lines in a poem
31 Clues: an extreme exaggeration • the author's choice of words • a grouping of lines in a poem • the author of Romeo and Juliet • the rhythm of a line of poetry • when words have the same sounds • a word that sounds like a sound • the name of Shakespeare's famous theater • the intentional placing together of words • a genre of writing designed to be humorous • ...
Various Glossaries - Shakespeare & Poetry 2026-04-14
Across
- an emotional exclamation such as O, Alas or Woe
- a speech in which a character reveals private thoughts alone on stage
- deliberate and effective diction (8,4,7)
- giving human qualities to something non-human
- a line of verse with five iambic feet (6,10)
- similarity of sound between words or word endings
- opposite ideas placed close together to highlight difference
- a comparison using like, as or than
- words that imitate sound
- a contrasting character who highlights another character’s qualities
- repetition of the same sound at the start of nearby words
- repetition of similar consonant sounds in nearby words
- wordplay based on multiple meanings or similar sounds
Down
- when the audience knows more than the character (9,6)
- Shakespeare’s famous London theatre, built in 1599 (3,5,7)
- two words placed together that seem to contradict each other
- a pause or break in the middle of a poetic line
- the mixing of different senses in description
- two successive lines of verse that rhyme (7,7)
- language that evokes the five senses
- a direct comparison between two unlike things
- direct address to someone or something absent
- deliberate reuse of words or phrases for effect
- repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words
- repetition of the s sound in nearby words
- a brief reference to a well-known person, place or idea
26 Clues: words that imitate sound • a comparison using like, as or than • language that evokes the five senses • deliberate and effective diction (8,4,7) • repetition of the s sound in nearby words • a line of verse with five iambic feet (6,10) • the mixing of different senses in description • giving human qualities to something non-human • ...
HAMLET by William Shakespeare 2026-02-25
Across
- — One of Hamlet’s school friends sent to spy on him.
- — Where Hamlet and Laertes fight.
- — Claudius’ adviser whom Hamlet kills by accident.
- — Prince who seeks revenge for his father’s death.
- — What Hamlet pretends to suffer from.
- — The final fight between Hamlet and Laertes.
- — Young woman Hamlet loves.
- — Country Laertes returns from.
- Supernatural figure that sets the plot in motion.
- — Weapon used in the final duel.
- — Ophelia’s tragic death.
- — The ghost who reveals the truth about his murder.
- — Hamlet’s uncle who becomes king.
- — The central theme driving Hamlet’s actions.
- — Object Claudius poisons.
- — Ophelia’s brother who seeks revenge.
Down
- — The play within the play used to expose Claudius.
- — What Hamlet believes has infected Denmark.
- — The missing word in “To ___ or not to ___”.
- — Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark.
- — Country Hamlet is sent to by Claudius.
- — Hamlet’s loyal friend and confidant.
- — The method Claudius uses to kill King Hamlet.
- — The kingdom where the story takes place.
- — Companion of Rosencrantz, also sent to spy.
- — Items Ophelia hands out before her death.
- — Where the ghost first appears.
- — Hamlet’s tragic flaw.
28 Clues: — Hamlet’s tragic flaw. • — Ophelia’s tragic death. • — Object Claudius poisons. • — Young woman Hamlet loves. • — Country Laertes returns from. • — Weapon used in the final duel. • — Where the ghost first appears. • — Where Hamlet and Laertes fight. • — Hamlet’s uncle who becomes king. • — What Hamlet pretends to suffer from. • — Hamlet’s loyal friend and confidant. • ...
Macbeth 2023-01-26
10 Clues: Author • Fate seers • Slain king • Son of Banquo • Raises an army • Main character • Jealous friend • Heir to the throne • Guilt stricken wife • Goddess of witchcraft
Drama-Lukas Povše 2025-02-18
11 Clues: Ustanova • Glavni lik • Vrsta Drame • Engleski pisac • Književna vrsta • Razgovor dva lika • Dio kazališnog dijela • Jedan lik govori sa sobom • Upute u dramskom scenariju • Tekst dodijeljen jednom liku • Suprotstavlja se glavnom liku
Romeo & Juliet (Max Docherty) 2021-08-18
Across
- Dessert was an orange
- The original Globe burned down in 1613 due to a cannon shot used as a prop during a production of Henry VIII.
- Creativity over originality
- Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company
- Something that is sorted by the title or similarity to the title
- Severe epidemic from 1603-1604
- __________ _ was 25 when she became queen of england in 1558 and reigned until 1603 when she died
- A modern version of The ____________________ was created in 1996
Down
- England rose as a _________ _____
- Shakespeare had to flee Stratford for illegally hunting on another man’s property
- a theatre company
- Richer people could pay as much as __ pennies to sit above and next to the theatre
- Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon
- The erawas characterized by great pageantry
- Was in love with one of her subjects, lord robert dudley, rumors that he was going to murder his wife to be with the queen
15 Clues: a theatre company • Dessert was an orange • Creativity over originality • Severe epidemic from 1603-1604 • England rose as a _________ _____ • Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company • The erawas characterized by great pageantry • Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon • Something that is sorted by the title or similarity to the title • ...
Romeo & Juliet (Max Docherty) 2021-08-18
Across
- __________ _ was 25 when she became queen of england in 1558 and reigned until 1603 when she died
- Shakespeare had to flee Stratford for illegally hunting on another man’s property
- Richer people could pay as much as __ pennies to sit above and next to the theatre
- Was in love with one of her subjects, lord robert dudley, rumors that he was going to murder his wife to be with the queen
- Severe epidemic from 1603-1604
- Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company
Down
- Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon
- The era was characterized by great pageantry
- England rose as a _________ _____
- A modern version of The ____________________ was created in 1996
- a theatre company
- The original Globe burned down in 1613 due to a cannon shot used as a prop during a production of Henry VIII.
- Creativity over originality
- Dessert was an orange
- Something that is sorted by the title or similarity to the title
15 Clues: a theatre company • Dessert was an orange • Creativity over originality • Severe epidemic from 1603-1604 • England rose as a _________ _____ • Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company • The era was characterized by great pageantry • Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon • A modern version of The ____________________ was created in 1996 • ...
Romeo & Juliet (Max Docherty) 2021-08-18
Across
- __________ _ was 25 when she became queen of england in 1558 and reigned until 1603 when she died
- Shakespeare had to flee Stratford for illegally hunting on another man’s property
- Richer people could pay as much as __ pennies to sit above and next to the theatre
- Was in love with one of her subjects, lord robert dudley, rumors that he was going to murder his wife to be with the queen
- Severe epidemic from 1603-1604
- Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company
Down
- Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon
- The era was characterized by great pageantry
- England rose as a _________ _____
- A modern version of The ____________________ was created in 1996
- a theatre company
- The original Globe burned down in 1613 due to a cannon shot used as a prop during a production of Henry VIII.
- Creativity over originality
- Dessert was an orange
- Something that is sorted by the title or similarity to the title
15 Clues: a theatre company • Dessert was an orange • Creativity over originality • Severe epidemic from 1603-1604 • England rose as a _________ _____ • Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company • The era was characterized by great pageantry • Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon • A modern version of The ____________________ was created in 1996 • ...
. 2026-05-11
9 Clues: Play author • Anger humor • Removing blood • Sad personality • Lack of balance • Calm personality • Friar’s medicine • Happy personality • Shakespeare’s time
Jack's Favorite NY Bars & Beers 2024-07-22
14 Clues: pinball • trivia bar • old neo bar • new neo bar • coney island IPA • favorite non-IPA • five boroughs IPA • astoria friend bar • eclectic midtown bar • greenpoint speakeasy • a silly seaport favorite • bar at The william hotel • best thing about bohemian beer hall • lower manhattan bar w/ printing press!
The Tragedy Of Macbeth. 2023-06-07
14 Clues: Shakespeare • Fleance dad • young thane • Banquoo son • Thane of Fifle • Macbeth's wife • tell prophecies • vision by the witches • king who got murdered • older son of King Duncan • where Fleance escaped too • weapon used to kill Duncan • Hill where the castle resides • doctor assigned by Macbeth to cure his wife
Julius Caesar Crossword 2023-10-08
10 Clues: Julius ___ • caesars wife • Brutus's wife • Antony's lover • August's enemy • the soothsayer • Mark Antony's job • Writer of Julius caesar • Caesar's closest friend • poet killed during parade
Renaissance 2021-01-04
11 Clues: invented • Mona Lisa • Italian poet • no religious • wrote "the prince" • the birth of Venus • Playwriter and poet • the school of Athens • type of langue speech • Sistine Chapel ceiling • art,painting,sculptures
