shakespeare Crossword Puzzles
Shakespeare Crossword Hunt 2023-01-16
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- - which of Shakespeare's children lived the longest?
- - what role did Shakespeare play himself in hamlet?
- - what was the full name of his mother?
- - how many children did he have?
- - what month was he supposedly born?
- - How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
- - What Shakespeare character said "To be or not to be"?
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- - where was Shakespeare born?
- - how many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
- - how many plays did he write?
- - what is written on Shakespeare's grave
- - in which theatre were most of his plays performed?
- - What was Shakespeare's wife's maiden name?
13 Clues: - where was Shakespeare born? • - how many plays did he write? • - how many children did he have? • - what month was he supposedly born? • - what was the full name of his mother? • - what is written on Shakespeare's grave • - What was Shakespeare's wife's maiden name? • - How old was Shakespeare when he got married? • - what role did Shakespeare play himself in hamlet? • ...
Shakespeare Trivia 2023-12-07
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- _____ becomes the new King of Scotland after Macbeth’s death
- In what play is the phrase “Seen Better Days” first appear
- Most known Shakespeare phrase
- Country the play Macbeth takes place in
- Son of King Duncan in Macbeth (fled to Ireland)
- What kind of story is Romeo and Juliet (tragedy, revenge, etc)
- Place Macbeth’s castle was located
- Story where the main moral lesson is that a person’s actions speak louder than words alone
- Weapon used by Macbeth to kill King Duncan
- What was Macduffs title
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- Friend of Macbeth, before being murdered
- How old was Juliet
- Shakespeare play based on Deceit, treason, and treachery
- How many scenes were in Act II of Macbeth
- Most popular Shakespeare play?
- Number of Acts in most Shakespeare plays
- The witches said Macbeth wouldn’t be slain until the wood came to ______
- Country Romeo & Juliet takes place
- once considered Shakespeare’s most serene, most lyrical play, is now put forward as his representation, for good or ill, of the colonizing and the colonized
- Character who kills Macbeth
- Story about The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king,_____’s uncle.
21 Clues: How old was Juliet • What was Macduffs title • Character who kills Macbeth • Most known Shakespeare phrase • Most popular Shakespeare play? • Country Romeo & Juliet takes place • Place Macbeth’s castle was located • Country the play Macbeth takes place in • Friend of Macbeth, before being murdered • Number of Acts in most Shakespeare plays • ...
The First Folio 2023-02-04
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- Playwrights did not print out their plays for fear they would be _______
- Shakespeare's friend and fellow actor John ______
- The artist (engraver) of the portrait of Shakespeare found in the First Folio
- A folio is a large book made by folding printed sheets of paper in _______
- The First Folio categorized Shakespeare's plays into _______ categories
- The last name of the printer/publisher of the First Folio
- We know Shakespeare knew John H and Henry C because he mentioned them in his_____
- The First Folio was the first folio in England devoted to _________
- "dead as a ____________"
- Shakespeare's friend and fellow actor Henry ______
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- Quartos were cheaper and more like today's ________
- "a fool's ____________"
- Shakespeare "was not of an age but for all ______"
- The number of plays in the First Folio
- number of plays that Shakespeare published
- the First Folio was published after Shakespeare's _____
- "The Life of King Henry the Eight" is a ________
- Because of Shakespeare's play, King Richard III will always be seen as a ________
- Because of Shakespeare's play __________ will be remembered as one of the best king's ever.
- "King Lear" is a ________________
- "As You Like It" is a ________________
21 Clues: "a fool's ____________" • "dead as a ____________" • "King Lear" is a ________________ • The number of plays in the First Folio • "As You Like It" is a ________________ • number of plays that Shakespeare published • "The Life of King Henry the Eight" is a ________ • Shakespeare's friend and fellow actor John ______ • Shakespeare "was not of an age but for all ______" • ...
Macbeth 2020-04-02
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- James I wrote a detailed list called
- Shakespeare attended a local _______ school
- Elizabeth I died without a
- Shakespeare's success allowed him to buy land and ________
- Macbeth was killed at
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- Son of a tanner and town official
- Shakespeare was one of the most popular
- James I made witchcraft
- Jacobean theatres were usually
- Macbeth was a
- In 1582 Shakespeare married
11 Clues: Macbeth was a • Macbeth was killed at • James I made witchcraft • Elizabeth I died without a • In 1582 Shakespeare married • Jacobean theatres were usually • Son of a tanner and town official • James I wrote a detailed list called • Shakespeare was one of the most popular • Shakespeare attended a local _______ school • Shakespeare's success allowed him to buy land and ________
Commercial Crossword 2025-01-12
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- Shakespeare's famous tragic hero
- Sells delicious food and drink
- Christmas ____
- Famous play by Shakespeare involving star-crossed lovers
- Smells wonderful and grown in the gardens of SBT houses
- Grown in the Garden and put in the gin
- Type of poem Shakespeare was known for
- Grilled Sandwich
- Perfect souvenirs featuring Shakespearean themes
- A puzzling game
- A sweet treat often enjoyed with tea
- New range
- A character often seen in Shakespeare's plays
- Functional and charming souvecaffeinatedarks Perfect for marking your favourite parts of Shakespeare's works
- Popular summertime treat that can be bought at the cafe
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- Iconic symbol of Shakespeare
- Sculpture of Shakespeare
- A coffee served at the Cafe
- Event space often booked for performances
- Gin and a Play
- Traditional British drink served at the Cafe
- Colourful range
- Keeps us all caffinated.
- Quack Quack
- New Illustrated book
- Helping you keep track of important dates with artistic flair
- A popular drinking products sold in the shop
- A wide range of literature available
- A collection of Shakespeare's works published posthumously
- Anne Hathaway's ______
- Maker of postcards
- Beautiful accessories
- Sweet product
33 Clues: New range • Quack Quack • Sweet product • Gin and a Play • Christmas ____ • Colourful range • A puzzling game • Grilled Sandwich • Maker of postcards • New Illustrated book • Beautiful accessories • Anne Hathaway's ______ • Sculpture of Shakespeare • Keeps us all caffinated. • A coffee served at the Cafe • Iconic symbol of Shakespeare • Sells delicious food and drink • ...
Shakespeare Words - Jason Sproull 2022-11-28
15 Clues: mercy • enemy • listen • before • your, you • over there • for what reason • for what chance • indeed, intrude • Shakespeares son • toward this place • Shakespeares wife • famous play writer • Shakespeares home town • no idea what Shakespeare was doing
Shakespeare Project 2013-04-22
22 Clues: know • jeer • pale • great • anger • value • heaven • corpse • stopped • an herb • poverty • marzipan • increase • slashing • make ready • questioned • confession • reputation • rude fellow • coal dealers • tiny creatures • rusted or diseased
Shakespeare Othello 2014-01-18
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- the song that Desdemona sings foreshadowing her death and later Emilia sings as she dies
- the "green-eyed monster", according to Iago
- Graziano reports his death in the final scene
- the pattern embroidered on the handkerchief
- Desdemona's mother's maid
- Othello's lieutenant
- the governor of Cyprus before Othello
- the number of acts in Othello
- (ironic) term frequently used to describe Iago
- event delays Othello's arrival to Cyprus and later thwarts the Turkish fleet
- the character who says, "I am not what I am"
- character who says, "I have not deserved this"
- a courtesan in Cyprus
- The Moor of Venice
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- acts as a messenger from Venice to Cyprus
- Brabantio's position in Venice
- the country where Iago tells Roderigo that Othello and Desdemona are sailing to from Venice
- complete Emilia's statement: "I do think it is their _____ faults / If wives do fall"
- the play's author
- Iago's wife
- the enemies in the war
- the genre of the play
- Lodovico names him as Othello's heir
- who Desdemona says killed her
- recruits Iago to woo Desdemona for himself
25 Clues: Iago's wife • the play's author • The Moor of Venice • Othello's lieutenant • the genre of the play • a courtesan in Cyprus • the enemies in the war • Desdemona's mother's maid • the number of acts in Othello • who Desdemona says killed her • Brabantio's position in Venice • Lodovico names him as Othello's heir • the governor of Cyprus before Othello • ...
Spanking Shakespeare 2013-08-28
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- Memories that a person writes about that happened in thier life.
- Constantly thinking about something
- A gender.
- The wrtier of Romeo and Juliet.
- What you are when you reach a certain age.
- Something everyone has.
- Something that happens to you when you do something bad.
- A very long vehicle.
- A celebration that happens after high school.
- Something you do in English class.
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- The people whoraise you & encourage you to do well in school.
- Something juniors and seniors look forward to every year.
- Something you sould do every day.
- The people who get made fun of for being different.
- Where you normally go after high school.
- The author of Spanking Shakespeare.
- Something you are not supposed to do until of legal age.
- Something every guy dreams of having.
- What everyone wants to be in school.
- A not true story.
20 Clues: A gender. • A not true story. • A very long vehicle. • Something everyone has. • The wrtier of Romeo and Juliet. • Something you sould do every day. • Something you do in English class. • Constantly thinking about something • The author of Spanking Shakespeare. • What everyone wants to be in school. • Something every guy dreams of having. • Where you normally go after high school. • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2016-04-27
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- A humorous scene that relieves the tension
- Shakespeare asked for this to keep the audience quiet
- Play on words
- Sad
- A 14 line love poem
- Shakespeare's theatre
- Shakespeare's acting company
- Where the groundlings would stand
- A long speech given by a character alone on the stage
- Why
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- A meter in poetry that Shakespeare frequently used
- When the audience knows something the characters don't
- People who stood in the pit
- Romeo and Juliet is this kind of play
- A brief remark made to another character
- A long speech given by a character when others are present
- Queen during Shakespeare's time
- Two lines of poetry that rhyme
- Wait a minute
- To chase or romance
20 Clues: Sad • Why • Play on words • Wait a minute • A 14 line love poem • To chase or romance • Shakespeare's theatre • People who stood in the pit • Shakespeare's acting company • Two lines of poetry that rhyme • Queen during Shakespeare's time • Where the groundlings would stand • Romeo and Juliet is this kind of play • A brief remark made to another character • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-12
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- a speech by one character in a play.
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene.
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- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes.
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter; each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- a group who says things at the same time
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
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. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • character who changes as a result of the story’s events • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-12
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- An unusually long speech
- An event that is inappropriate
- Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
- Character who changes
- The audience/reader knows something important that the character does not know
- A combination of contradictory terms
- Poem written in iambic pentameter
- Short introduction to grab the audience's attention
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- Character who does not change much
- A speech by one character
- Says one thing but really means something different
- Unadorned form of language
- Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience
- Character who is used as a contrast to another character
- Written in unryhmed iambic pentameter contains 5 iambs
- Individuals says it all together
- Humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
- A play on the multiple meanings of a word
- A character comes to an unhappy ending
- Written to be acted
20 Clues: Written to be acted • Character who changes • An unusually long speech • A speech by one character • Unadorned form of language • An event that is inappropriate • Individuals says it all together • Poem written in iambic pentameter • Character who does not change much • A combination of contradictory terms • A character comes to an unhappy ending • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-13
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- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- who does not change much in the course of a story.
- a story to be acted for an audience.
- a combination of contradictory terms.
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot.
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes.
- 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.
- who changes as a result of the story’s events.
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- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the exit of a character or end of a scene.
- a group who says things at the same time.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- a speech by one character in a play.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know.
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use.
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a story to be acted for an audience. • a combination of contradictory terms. • a group who says things at the same time. • poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter • who changes as a result of the story’s events. • who does not change much in the course of a story. • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • ...
Shakespeare vocab 2017-02-27
20 Clues: old • dream • leave • person • fasten • strive • grieve • admirer • charmed • unravel • haggard • crossing • indicate • uncertain • apparatus • travelers • thoughtful • withdrawal • unreasonable • contradictory
Shakespeare Crossword 2017-06-27
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- how many sibling did he have?
- What is another will?
- how many Children did he have?
- what was his son's name?
- In his will,he appeared to only give his ____ a bed.
- what was shakespeare?
- What was his wife's first name?
- What did he partly own?
- The merry wives of ______.
- Shakespeare died on his _____
- who was romeo in love with?
- What does the black flag stand for?
- what is his mother's first name?
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- Some people thought he was a _____.
- what type of school did he go to?
- What does the red flag stand for?
- His wife was ____ months pregnant when they got married.
- The Bard of Avon ________ between 1585 and 1592.
- Shakespeare wore a gold hoop ______.
- He was ______ when he got married.
- What was his first published play?
- what did they watch for entertainment back in the day?
- what class was he?
- what was his home town?
- what does the white flag stand for?
- what was his father's first name?
- A midnight's summer ______.
27 Clues: what class was he? • What is another will? • what was shakespeare? • what was his home town? • What did he partly own? • what was his son's name? • The merry wives of ______. • who was romeo in love with? • A midnight's summer ______. • how many sibling did he have? • Shakespeare died on his _____ • how many Children did he have? • What was his wife's first name? • ...
Shakespeare Puzzle 2016-12-12
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- A Greek word meaning emotion
- Born in 1564, he was an English playwright, poet, actor, favorite dramatist of queens and kings, inventor of words, master of drama, and arguably the most famous writer of all time.
- chooses to listen to Brutus when the latter comes forward to explain his murdering Caesar
- A Roman senator renowned for his oratorical skill. Cicero speaks at Caesar’s triumphal parade
- An ongoing feud between the Capulets and the Montagues breaks out again on the streets of Verona. Both sides are warned by Prince Escalus that they must not disturb the peace again, on pain of death
- Julius Caesar's adopted son
- Julius Caesar's wife
- a member of the first triumvirate
- A friend of Caesar
- A supporter of the republic who believes strongly in a government guided by the votes of senators
- conspirators against Caesar
- a type of appeal
- Powerful Roman political and military leader who gets stabbed in the back
- Question figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer
- A member of the conspiracy
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- a Roman conspirator who takes part in Caesar's assassination
- when a book gives us hints or suggestions about what's going to happen down the road a page or two
- The third member of Antony and Octavius’s coalition
- obleman of Verona
- Act and scene when Julius Caesar was killed
- one of the conspirators against Caesar
- the head of an old family of Verona.
- victim of mistaken identity when an angry mob confronts him on the streets of Rome
- plain and simple, a reference
- A tribune
- when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present in the poem
- warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March"
- Brutus's devoted wife
- Capulet Capulet’s cousin, is an old man, possibly even his uncle.
- the only son of the Montague family of Verona.
- all about judging character
31 Clues: A tribune • a type of appeal • obleman of Verona • A friend of Caesar • Julius Caesar's wife • Brutus's devoted wife • A member of the conspiracy • Julius Caesar's adopted son • conspirators against Caesar • all about judging character • A Greek word meaning emotion • plain and simple, a reference • a member of the first triumvirate • the head of an old family of Verona. • ...
Shakespeare words. 2021-05-18
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- wish evil or harm upon
- for you
- punish with an arbitrary penalty
- put on special clothes to appear more attractive
- suggest fear or doubt
- information about recent and important events
- destroy or injure severely
- look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
- a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- formally reject or disavow
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- expel
- not firm or solidly positioned
- exhibiting self importance
- a partially opened flower
- deprive of virginity
- worthless person, wretch.
- someone who does evil deliberately
- the act of being shriven
- unhappy, wretched.
- a participant in a masquerade
20 Clues: expel • for you • unhappy, wretched. • deprive of virginity • suggest fear or doubt • wish evil or harm upon • the act of being shriven • a partially opened flower • worthless person, wretch. • exhibiting self importance • destroy or injure severely • formally reject or disavow • a participant in a masquerade • not firm or solidly positioned • punish with an arbitrary penalty • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-04-06
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- story written to be acted for an audience.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a group who says things at the same time
- play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- character character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
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- irony the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- irony a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- character character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- (“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.
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a speech by one character in a play.
- 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).
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time • story written to be acted for an audience. • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • relief humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Language 2021-06-28
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- sir
- you
- are
- you(are)
- to there
- face
- your
- has
- to here
- family member/relative
- burdened with/asked
- for shame
- oh no
- to draw attention to something/to point out something
- you
- before
- will
- go away/leave
- early/in time
- look
- listen
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- please
- in goof faith/truly/honestly
- carried
- should
- to exist
- literally a kinsman or a friend
- notice
- from where
- from here
- yes
- a respectful greeting
- does
- thee well goodbye and good luck to you
- sounding of a death bell/funeral bell
- landowner
- go along with
- soon
- there
- mourning
- your leave if you please
- now informal greeting
42 Clues: sir • you • are • has • yes • you • face • your • does • soon • will • look • oh no • there • please • should • notice • before • listen • carried • to here • you(are) • to exist • to there • mourning • from here • for shame • landowner • from where • go along with • go away/leave • early/in time • burdened with/asked • a respectful greeting • now informal greeting • family member/relative • your leave if you please • in goof faith/truly/honestly • ...
Shakespeare crossword 2023-05-29
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- Letter, handwriting
- A trick
- Nature, character
- To hesitate, to dispute
- Accusation
- Obedience
- To try.
- Distress, trouble, chaos
- A young boy, a servant
- To wager
- To go to sleep.
- To think of, consider
- Anger, impulsiveness
- Type
- A fool
- reject.
- Anything
- Humor, mood, lifestyle
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- To bring near
- To hit, strike
- To hinder
- To call.
- Anything
- To oppose, objecFront
- To confuse; to match
- Abundance
- Does.
- Reason
- To notice
- Pimp
- A fit, ecstasy
- To wrap up
- To cheat.
- Do.
- To track with an intent to kill
- Yard
- To hurry, go quickly
37 Clues: Do. • Pimp • Type • Yard • Does. • Reason • A fool • A trick • To try. • reject. • To call. • Anything • To wager • Anything • To hinder • Abundance • To notice • Obedience • To cheat. • Accusation • To wrap up • To bring near • To hit, strike • A fit, ecstasy • To go to sleep. • Nature, character • Letter, handwriting • To confuse; to match • Anger, impulsiveness • To hurry, go quickly • To oppose, objecFront • To think of, consider • ...
Shakespeare words 2024-09-10
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- cheap, tight on money
- an idea that is problematic
- to complain about something
- to beg
- to have your cheeks turn red
- spread of information, usually negative
- indifferent
- unhappy
- to be stranded on a beach
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- rushed
- loud, overwhelming sound
- isolated, alone
- not good enough, of little value
- colored red from blood
- peaceful, calm
- inappropriate, crude
- place where someone is born
- to blame for something
- someone who judges something
- bored or tired of something
20 Clues: rushed • to beg • unhappy • indifferent • peaceful, calm • isolated, alone • inappropriate, crude • cheap, tight on money • colored red from blood • to blame for something • loud, overwhelming sound • to be stranded on a beach • an idea that is problematic • to complain about something • place where someone is born • bored or tired of something • to have your cheeks turn red • ...
William Shakespeare 2023-12-06
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- What was the original title of Macbeth?
- What country is he buried in?
- What type of earring did he wear?
- Who killed Macbeth?
- What age was he married?
- What was his wife's name?
- How did he die?
- What was his shortest and bloodiest play?
- What was Macbeth castle called?
- Who's ghost does Macbeth see?
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- How old was he when he died?
- What did he wear on his neck?
- When the actor for lady Macbeth died who had to play the role?
- What year is Macbeth set?
- What was his real name?
- Who is murdered in Macbeth's castle?
- Potter What movie did Macbeth influence?
- Which of his children died at age 11?
- How many children did he have?
- Where was he born?
20 Clues: How did he die? • Where was he born? • Who killed Macbeth? • What was his real name? • What age was he married? • What year is Macbeth set? • What was his wife's name? • How old was he when he died? • What did he wear on his neck? • What country is he buried in? • Who's ghost does Macbeth see? • How many children did he have? • What was Macbeth castle called? • ...
Shakespeare Vocabulary 2025-09-17
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- A violation of a law, command, or moral code
- To settle a dispute between two parties by acting as a neutral third party
- A rebellion against authority
- Bending easily without breaking; flexible or adaptable
- A tomb or burial chamber
- To spread or promote (an idea, belief, etc.) widely
- Respect and admiration
- Impossible to stop, alter, or persuade; relentless
- To overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with
- Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning; something that can be interpreted in more than one way
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- Brave and determined, especially in battle or in the face of danger
- An enemy or opponent
- People who hold beliefs that go against the accepted doctrine
- A thin, sharp-pointed sword used in the 16th and 17th centuries, often for dueling
- Deep in thought, often with a serious or sad mood
- Relating to marriage or weddings
- A complaint or resentment, especially against something believed to be unfair
- A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs; an early form of a pharmacist
- Highly harmful or destructive, often in a subtle or gradual way
- Extreme poverty; destitution
- To make something greater by adding to it; to increase
21 Clues: An enemy or opponent • Respect and admiration • A tomb or burial chamber • Extreme poverty; destitution • A rebellion against authority • Relating to marriage or weddings • A violation of a law, command, or moral code • Deep in thought, often with a serious or sad mood • Impossible to stop, alter, or persuade; relentless • To spread or promote (an idea, belief, etc.) widely • ...
Shakespeare Crossword 2017-03-04
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- Month Shakespeare was born and died in
- Number of Shakespeare plays that were published
- Shakespeare's most famous play
- Number of kids Shakespeare had
- Where most of Shakespeare's plays were meant to be held
- Country where Shakespeare was born
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- Shakespeare's wife's name
- Number of plays he wrote
- Number of siblings Shakespeare had
- Language he added lots of words to
10 Clues: Number of plays he wrote • Shakespeare's wife's name • Shakespeare's most famous play • Number of kids Shakespeare had • Number of siblings Shakespeare had • Language he added lots of words to • Country where Shakespeare was born • Month Shakespeare was born and died in • Number of Shakespeare plays that were published • ...
Shakespeare 2022-02-24
12 Clues: flirt • goodbye • i think • promise • yourself • first name • type of poems • telling a lie • Shakespeares wife • what did he put on his grave? • what is his actual birth-date? • probably the most famous dramatic play of Shakespeare
Shakespeare 2022-02-24
12 Clues: flirt • goodbye • i think • promise • yourself • first name • telling a lie • type of poems • Shakespeares wife • what did he put on his grave? • what is his actual birth-date? • probably the most famous dramatic play of Shakespeare
shakespeare 2023-01-27
12 Clues: his name • his first child • the longest play • where was he born • his very last play • his youngest daughter • the theater he performed in • how many siblings did he have • how many children did he have • what was the name of his mother • how old was shakespeare when he died • the first play performed at the globe
Shakespeare 2022-04-19
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- A Shakespeare comedy: Midsummer Night's ______
- The name of Shakespeare's wife: _____ Hathaway
- A tragic love story: Romeo and ________
- The playwright's first name
- Shakepeare's famous theatre
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- one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies
- the city in which the Globe theatre could be found
- Shakespeare wrote these as well as plays
- Romeo and Juliet is one of these types of play
- Name given to a standing spectator of a play
- The old fashioned way of advertising a play
- Shakespeare's birthplace: Stratford-Upon-_____
12 Clues: The playwright's first name • Shakepeare's famous theatre • A tragic love story: Romeo and ________ • Shakespeare wrote these as well as plays • one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies • The old fashioned way of advertising a play • Name given to a standing spectator of a play • Romeo and Juliet is one of these types of play • ...
Shakespeare 2023-05-10
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- What is the name of the theatre he built?
- A male character in one of his plays that falls in love with a woman from another family.
- What was the name of his son?
- What is his first name?
- A category to describe his plays- Sad.
- The name of his wife.
- What was the name of the poems he would write?
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- What is his surname?
- A female character in one of his plays that falls in love with a man from another family.
- The name of the group of people who would stand to watch the plays.
- A category to describe his plays- happy.
- A category to describe his plays- Love.
12 Clues: What is his surname? • The name of his wife. • What is his first name? • What was the name of his son? • A category to describe his plays- Sad. • A category to describe his plays- Love. • A category to describe his plays- happy. • What is the name of the theatre he built? • What was the name of the poems he would write? • ...
Shakespeare 2023-12-13
12 Clues: Romeo and? • Similar sounds • A rhyming pair • Famous theatre • Meant for laughs • An unhappy ending • 10 of these per line • Shakespeare's work is • The birthplace of a legend • Period defined by the Queen • Meaning the first of its kind • Three quatrains and a rhyming couplet
shakespeare 2025-10-30
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- name for the people who stood during the play
- In this Scottish play the main character kills his king to become king himself
- he was born in ....
- shakespeare was an English ....
- the play we will read
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- next to being an author, he also worked as a/an ....
- the time he lived in
- the name of his wife
- he wrote plays and ....
- the name of his theatre
- he wrote comedies, history plays and ...
- theatres in Shakespeare's time were mostly .....
12 Clues: he was born in .... • the time he lived in • the name of his wife • the play we will read • he wrote plays and .... • the name of his theatre • shakespeare was an English .... • he wrote comedies, history plays and ... • name for the people who stood during the play • theatres in Shakespeare's time were mostly ..... • next to being an author, he also worked as a/an .... • ...
Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-04
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- The person Titania falls in love with
- These men played the girl roles
- Shakespeare was born here
- Is in love with Hermia
- The name of Shakespeare's Theatre
- Egeus' Daughter
- Shakespeare has this much sibilings
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- Future wife of Theseus
- loves Hermia and Hermia loves him
- Shakespeares first name
- Shakespeare was born here
- Duke of Athens
- Mischevious Fairy in A Midnight's Summer Dream
- The man who wrote the plays
- A very famous play which involves 2 lovers(Tragedy)
15 Clues: Duke of Athens • Egeus' Daughter • Future wife of Theseus • Is in love with Hermia • Shakespeares first name • Shakespeare was born here • Shakespeare was born here • The man who wrote the plays • These men played the girl roles • loves Hermia and Hermia loves him • The name of Shakespeare's Theatre • Shakespeare has this much sibilings • The person Titania falls in love with • ...
Shakespeare Comedy & Gothic Fiction 2025-12-01
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- A word coined by Shakespeare.
- Threatening; menacing
- Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
- A word Shakespeare gave us.
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- modern word Shakespeare popularized.
- A state of deep darkness and sadness
- A word with Shakespearean origins.
- In a very poor condition
- A verb Shakespeare invented.
- Unforgettable, often of a place
- Strange and frightening
11 Clues: Threatening; menacing • Strange and frightening • In a very poor condition • A word Shakespeare gave us. • A verb Shakespeare invented. • A word coined by Shakespeare. • Unforgettable, often of a place • A word with Shakespearean origins. • modern word Shakespeare popularized. • A state of deep darkness and sadness • ...
GRANDES NOMES DO TEATRO 2024-05-27
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- Rainha do crime que escreveu "A Ratoeira".
- Nome da peça famosa de Ariano Suassuna.
- Nacionalidade de Molière.
- Tom das comédias de Molière.
- Escritor francês considerado pai da Comédia Francesa.
- Nacionalidade de William Shakespeare.
- O número de peças escritas por Nelson Rodrigues.
- Dramaturgo brasileiro que fundou a comédia de costumes.
- Dramaturgo pernambucano conhecido por obras polêmicas.
- Movimento literário que Ariano Suassuna integrou.
- Principal gênero literário de Agatha Christie.
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- Movimento incluído nas obras de Ariano Suassuna.
- Principal gênero literário de Agatha Christie.
- Nome da esposa de William Shakespeare.
- Profissão de Ariano Suassuna, além de escritor e dramaturgo.
- Doença que Nelson Rodrigues enfrentou diversas vezes.
- Nelson Rodrigues usou essas da vida em suas obras.
- Autor inglês de "Romeu e Julieta".
- Dramaturgo brasileiro que escreveu "Auto da Compadecida".
- Cidade onde "A Ratoeira" estreou.
- Gênero fundado por Martins Pena no Brasil.
21 Clues: Nacionalidade de Molière. • Tom das comédias de Molière. • Cidade onde "A Ratoeira" estreou. • Autor inglês de "Romeu e Julieta". • Nacionalidade de William Shakespeare. • Nome da esposa de William Shakespeare. • Nome da peça famosa de Ariano Suassuna. • Rainha do crime que escreveu "A Ratoeira". • Gênero fundado por Martins Pena no Brasil. • ...
Let's Remember! 2021-11-08
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- Pronome pessoal ELA.
- Peça famosa de Shakespeare.
- País onde que Shakespeare nasceu.
- Verbo que significa SER ou ESTAR.
- Cor do céu quando não está chovendo.
- Mês em que estamos.
- Nome que damos às atividades de música. para completar a letra.
- Cor do girassol.
- Responda em português: nome das palavras que se escrevem de forma muito parecida ou igual em português e inglês.
- Ator em inglês.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para I.
- Escritor em inglês.
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- Complete a frase: I am a ___ at CEF Jataí.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para YOU.
- Pronome pessoal ELES/ELAS.
- Cor da maioria das árvores.
- IRMÃO em inglês.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para HE.
- Primeiro nome de Shakespeare.
- Mês em que é celebrado o Halloween.
20 Clues: Ator em inglês. • IRMÃO em inglês. • Cor do girassol. • Mês em que estamos. • Escritor em inglês. • Pronome pessoal ELA. • Pronome pessoal ELES/ELAS. • Peça famosa de Shakespeare. • Cor da maioria das árvores. • Primeiro nome de Shakespeare. • País onde que Shakespeare nasceu. • Verbo que significa SER ou ESTAR. • Mês em que é celebrado o Halloween. • ...
English homework 2025-03-03
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- His play Romeo and Juliet is what genre?
- Who is the fairy up to no good?
- Where are Lysader and Hermia going to go to?
- Is Nick Bottom shy?
- Egeus, Hippolyta and Theseus are all what?
- What are Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia and Helena all?
- Who does Egeus want Hermia to Marry?
- When did Shakespeare die?
- Richard IV is what genre?
- Who stands in the Theatre?
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- What country is a Midsummers nights dream set?
- Shakespeare was a play writer, actor and what?
- The directer of the performance is Peter ...?
- Who is Hermia best friends with?
- Who is Hippolyta marrying?
- Where is he from?
- What was his Theatre called?
- Who is Nick Bottom in the play?
- The city this story is set in is where?
- When was Shakespeare born?
20 Clues: Where is he from? • Is Nick Bottom shy? • When did Shakespeare die? • Richard IV is what genre? • Who is Hippolyta marrying? • When was Shakespeare born? • Who stands in the Theatre? • What was his Theatre called? • Who is the fairy up to no good? • Who is Nick Bottom in the play? • Who is Hermia best friends with? • Who does Egeus want Hermia to Marry? • ...
Shakespeare and Midsummer Night's Dream 2013-09-16
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- What month was Shakespeare approximately baptised?
- How many children did Shakespeare have?
- Who said this quote? The course of true love never did run smooth.
- What were the names of Titania's fairy helpers? Peasblossom, Cobweb, Moth and....
- What was Shakespeare's father's first name?
- Finish this quote; And Robin shall restore....
- How many lovers were there?
- How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 15..
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- Where is the Globe Theatre? ....St
- How many spelling variations were there for Shakespeare's name?
- When was the first performance of The Midsummer Night's Dream performed? 159...
- Who played the part of the moonshine in Hippolyta and Theseus' wedding day?
- Where was Shakespeare born? ...-upon-Avon
- What was the name of Hermia's father?
- What was the first name of Shakespeare's wife?
15 Clues: How many lovers were there? • Where is the Globe Theatre? ....St • What was the name of Hermia's father? • How many children did Shakespeare have? • Where was Shakespeare born? ...-upon-Avon • What was Shakespeare's father's first name? • How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 15.. • What was the first name of Shakespeare's wife? • ...
Fun-facts about William Shakespeare 2024-02-13
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- Shakespeare enjoyed playing ____.
- One of WIlliam Shakespeare's most famous sayings is "______ is blind."
- Shakespeare's family line came to an end with the death of his _______ Elizabeth in 1670.
- Many people believe that Shakespeare never left _______ even though his plays were based from all over the world.
- Shakespeare left his _______ for his wife when he died.
- There is no wet way of spelling _______ name.
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- The years 1585-1582 were _______ in William Shakespeare's life. There are many different assumptions as to what he was doing during this time, but nothing is for certain.
- The king _______ Shakespeare's work and was a big fan of him.
- Shakespeare and ______ were nemesis in writing and competed for audiences and money.
- Many people believe that Shakespeare's grave is _______.
- Shakespeare never went to _______ because he didn't want to and he was already partially famous.
- Some people believed that Shakespeare didn't write all of his ______ himself.
12 Clues: Shakespeare enjoyed playing ____. • There is no wet way of spelling _______ name. • Shakespeare left his _______ for his wife when he died. • Many people believe that Shakespeare's grave is _______. • The king _______ Shakespeare's work and was a big fan of him. • One of WIlliam Shakespeare's most famous sayings is "______ is blind." • ...
Romeo and Juliet- Background Notes by Miguel Narbona 2021-08-17
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- River Where The Globe Theater was built
- The type of clothes actors wore during the plays
- I was born on April 23, 1564
- The weapon used to burn down the first Globe Theater
- Was in love with Queen Elizabeth
- A theater company
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- Built in 1599 by Chamberlains men
- Creativity over Originality
- I reigned until 1606
- The Shakespeare died
- Was married to Shakespeare
- An era was characterized by great pageantry
- Dessert at The globe Theater
- How was Queen Elizabeth when she took reign
- Tomatoes were considered _______
15 Clues: A theater company • I reigned until 1606 • The Shakespeare died • Was married to Shakespeare • Creativity over Originality • Dessert at The globe Theater • I was born on April 23, 1564 • Tomatoes were considered _______ • Was in love with Queen Elizabeth • Built in 1599 by Chamberlains men • River Where The Globe Theater was built • An era was characterized by great pageantry • ...
Romeo and Juliet Crossword 2024-02-05
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- Shakespeare's wife's name
- Romeo's last name
- The main male lead of the play
- Juliet's last name
- Juliet's angry cousin
- Romeo, Romeo _______________________ are thou Romeo?
- The three types of plays are comedies, histories and...
- The person who Juliet trusts the most
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- The name of the city the play takes place in
- The name of the author
- Number of women who performed in the plays
- The queen who supported Shakespeare
- The main female lead of the play
- The name of the theater that Shakespeare built
- Romeo's best friend
15 Clues: Romeo's last name • Juliet's last name • Romeo's best friend • Juliet's angry cousin • The name of the author • Shakespeare's wife's name • The main male lead of the play • The main female lead of the play • The queen who supported Shakespeare • The person who Juliet trusts the most • Number of women who performed in the plays • The name of the city the play takes place in • ...
Shakespeare/Caesar Background Information 2025-11-24
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- Shakespeare's wife
- Shakespeare also wrote a book of ________.
- Shakespeare's place of birth
- He declared that Shakespeare was "not of an age, but for all time."
- The city to which Pompey fled from Caesar
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- The London theater company Shakespeare joined
- Male actors also played these roles
- Shakespeare wrote this many total plays.
- Rome's most important political institution
- The open-air playhouse built in 1599.
- Caesar's co-ruler in the First Triumvirate
- Shakespeare's popular romantic tragedy
12 Clues: Shakespeare's wife • Shakespeare's place of birth • Male actors also played these roles • The open-air playhouse built in 1599. • Shakespeare's popular romantic tragedy • Shakespeare wrote this many total plays. • The city to which Pompey fled from Caesar • Shakespeare also wrote a book of ________. • Caesar's co-ruler in the First Triumvirate • ...
Let's Remember! 2021-11-08
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- Pronome pessoal ELA.
- Peça famosa de Shakespeare.
- País onde que Shakespeare nasceu.
- Verbo que significa SER ou ESTAR.
- Cor do céu quando não está chovendo.
- Mês em que estamos.
- Nome que damos às atividades de música. para completar a letra.
- Cor do girassol.
- Responda em português: nome das palavras que se escrevem de forma muito parecida ou igual em português e inglês.
- Ator em inglês.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para I.
- Escritor em inglês.
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- Complete a frase: I am a ___ at CEF Jataí.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para YOU.
- Pronome pessoal ELES/ELAS.
- Cor da maioria das árvores.
- IRMÃO em inglês.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para HE.
- Primeiro nome de Shakespeare.
- Mês em que é celebrado o Halloween.
20 Clues: Ator em inglês. • IRMÃO em inglês. • Cor do girassol. • Mês em que estamos. • Escritor em inglês. • Pronome pessoal ELA. • Pronome pessoal ELES/ELAS. • Peça famosa de Shakespeare. • Cor da maioria das árvores. • Primeiro nome de Shakespeare. • País onde que Shakespeare nasceu. • Verbo que significa SER ou ESTAR. • Mês em que é celebrado o Halloween. • ...
Literatura Clásica - Obras Maestras 2023-11-20
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- Novela de Miguel de Cervantes que sigue las aventuras de Don Quijote.
- Comedia de William Shakespeare que explora los enredos amorosos.
- Poema épico anglosajón que narra las hazañas del héroe Beowulf.
- Novela de Hermann Hesse que explora la búsqueda espiritual.
- Novela de Victor Hugo sobre la redención del exconvicto Jean Valjean.
- Tragedia de William Shakespeare que sigue la ambición desmedida de Macbeth.
- Novela de Leo Tolstói que aborda la vida de la alta sociedad rusa.
- Epopeya romana escrita por Virgilio que narra las hazañas de Eneas.
- Tragedia de William Shakespeare que explora la envidia y la manipulación.
- Obra teatral de Shakespeare sobre la venganza del príncipe Hamlet.
- Tragedia griega de Sófocles sobre el destino de Edipo.
- Novela de Jane Austen sobre la vida y amores de Elizabeth Bennet.
- Novela de F. Scott Fitzgerald que examina la decadencia del sueño americano.
- Epopeya épica griega atribuida a Homero, centrada en la Guerra de Troya.
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- Obra cumbre de Gabriel García Márquez que explora la historia de Macondo.
- Novela de Fyodor Dostoievski que explora temas de moralidad y libre albedrío.
- Novela que relata el viaje de Odiseo de regreso a Ítaca, también de Homero.
- Obra de Dante Alighieri que describe su viaje a través del Infierno, el Purgatorio y el Paraíso.
- Obra teatral de Henrik Ibsen que aborda cuestiones sociales y de género.
- Tragedia de William Shakespeare sobre el amor prohibido de Romeo y Julieta.
- Novela distópica de Aldous Huxley que critica la sociedad futurista.
- Novela de James Joyce que sigue un día en la vida de Leopold Bloom.
22 Clues: Tragedia griega de Sófocles sobre el destino de Edipo. • Novela de Hermann Hesse que explora la búsqueda espiritual. • Poema épico anglosajón que narra las hazañas del héroe Beowulf. • Comedia de William Shakespeare que explora los enredos amorosos. • Novela de Jane Austen sobre la vida y amores de Elizabeth Bennet. • ...
Willaim Shakespeare 2013-05-08
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- The age Shakespeare was married
- Shakespeares firts comedy
- The amount of plays Shakespeare made
- Shakespeares first wife
- William shakespeares church
- The most popular play shakespeare created
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- A type of play that has happy endings
- First theatre in London
- A type of play that ends in death
- Who built the first theatre
- A fourteen lined poem
- Willaim Shakespeares birthplace
- The people that sat at the bottom of the stage
- Stratford-upon-avon location
14 Clues: A fourteen lined poem • First theatre in London • Shakespeares first wife • Shakespeares firts comedy • Who built the first theatre • William shakespeares church • Stratford-upon-avon location • The age Shakespeare was married • Willaim Shakespeares birthplace • A type of play that ends in death • The amount of plays Shakespeare made • A type of play that has happy endings • ...
romeo and juliet background notes by markell 2021-08-18
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- place people believe Shakespeare fled to
- deadly epidemic
- things are thrown at the worst of actors
- the reason they changed their name to the king's men
- play about two teenagers falling in love
- theater company
- queen at the time
- the number of plays scholars believe were Shakespeares ideas
- meal you were given at the globe
- the only people would be able to perform
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- dessert as the theater
- play Romeo and Juliet was based on
- theater built on the Thames river
- place Shakespeare resurfaced
- famous play writer
15 Clues: deadly epidemic • theater company • queen at the time • famous play writer • dessert as the theater • place Shakespeare resurfaced • meal you were given at the globe • theater built on the Thames river • play Romeo and Juliet was based on • place people believe Shakespeare fled to • things are thrown at the worst of actors • play about two teenagers falling in love • ...
Shakespeare Words - Julia Campbell 2022-11-28
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- My family is over _______.
- Shakespeare married this woman.
- The __________ was soooo long from the character.
- Can I borrow ______ clothes?
- Can I come over to your house _________?
- One of the most famous play writers ever.
- You need to clean up the house ______ they get here.
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- __________ did you get in trouble?
- He was so young when he died!
- What in the world was Shakespeare doing??
- My house is over _______.
- _______! You were such a big help!
- Come ______
- These kind of people you need to stay away from.
- ______! The Angels Sing
15 Clues: Come ______ • ______! The Angels Sing • My house is over _______. • My family is over _______. • Can I borrow ______ clothes? • He was so young when he died! • Shakespeare married this woman. • __________ did you get in trouble? • _______! You were such a big help! • Can I come over to your house _________? • What in the world was Shakespeare doing?? • ...
Romeo and Juliet- Background Notes By Francisco 2023-10-13
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- The way Romeo and Juliet died
- the river the globe theater was built on
- how the original globe was destroyed
- Queen Queen Elizabeth's nickname
- the Name of Juliet's family
- who wrote Romeo and Juliet
- the Name of Romeo's family
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- the girl in Romeo and Juliet
- the theater Shakespeare mainly wrote for
- the disease that killed a lot of people
- what the called the poorest people
- who Shakespeare married
- the place where Shakespeare was born
- Shakespeare's first name
- the guy in Romeo and Juliet
15 Clues: who Shakespeare married • Shakespeare's first name • who wrote Romeo and Juliet • the Name of Romeo's family • the Name of Juliet's family • the guy in Romeo and Juliet • the girl in Romeo and Juliet • The way Romeo and Juliet died • Queen Queen Elizabeth's nickname • what the called the poorest people • how the original globe was destroyed • the place where Shakespeare was born • ...
Romeo & Juliet Notes 2023-10-12
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- Shakespeare's daughter
- Globe burnt down
- Shakespeare's style
- Severe epidemic 1603-1604
- Shakespeare's daughter
- A theater company that became a group
- Born on April 23rd 1564
- Married Shakespeare when she was 26
- Queen during 1558-1693
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- Built in 1599 by Chamberlain's Company
- Inspired by Romeo & Juliet
- Emerged as a political power
- Considered extremely deadly and poisonous
- Known as the "virgin queen"
- Shakespeare illegally hunted on someones property
15 Clues: Globe burnt down • Shakespeare's style • Shakespeare's daughter • Shakespeare's daughter • Queen during 1558-1693 • Born on April 23rd 1564 • Severe epidemic 1603-1604 • Inspired by Romeo & Juliet • Known as the "virgin queen" • Emerged as a political power • Married Shakespeare when she was 26 • A theater company that became a group • Built in 1599 by Chamberlain's Company • ...
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar pt 2 2016-03-06
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- Other literary works that Shakespeare wrote
- Man who leads Caesar to his death
- The conspirator who places phony documents in Brutus's room
- Weapon used in Brutus and Cassius suicide
- Shakespeare's father
- Publius's brother
- Triumvirate made up Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
- What happened to Publius?
- Often confused with Cinna the Conspirator
- Man who presents Caesar with a warning letter
- What was Lord Chamberlain's Men a company of?
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- Brutus's brother
- Triumvirate made up of Octavian, Anthony, and Lepidus
- What did Cassius, Brutus, and Portia commit?
- Shakespeare's wife
- What's the first scene in the play?
- Who brings news about Brutus and Cassius's armies marching?
- He refuses to help Brutus kill himself
- He wants Anthony to be spared when they're about to kill Caesar
- Where was Shakespeare born?
- What month was Shakespeare born in?
21 Clues: Brutus's brother • Publius's brother • Shakespeare's wife • Shakespeare's father • What happened to Publius? • Where was Shakespeare born? • Man who leads Caesar to his death • What's the first scene in the play? • What month was Shakespeare born in? • He refuses to help Brutus kill himself • Weapon used in Brutus and Cassius suicide • Often confused with Cinna the Conspirator • ...
Shakespearean Crossword 2021-09-14
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- Shakespeare's most famous theatre
- Shakespeare's longest play
- This play begins with characters stuck on an island The_____
- Romeo's best friend
- Macbeth was set in this country
- how Romeo died
- Was the queen at the time of Shakespeare's life
- the villain in Othello
- King of the fairies
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- how many siblings did Shakespeare have?
- a word first used by Shakespeare to mean an unfriendly person or demeanour
- To be or not to be that is the ________
- where Shakespeare was born
- the river in Shakespeare's home town
- the three witches are in which play
- The name of King Lear's daughter
- The first name of Shakespeare's wife
- who died first, Romeo or Juliet?
- first name of the actor who played hamlet in the movie version.
19 Clues: how Romeo died • Romeo's best friend • King of the fairies • the villain in Othello • where Shakespeare was born • Shakespeare's longest play • Macbeth was set in this country • The name of King Lear's daughter • who died first, Romeo or Juliet? • Shakespeare's most famous theatre • the three witches are in which play • the river in Shakespeare's home town • ...
Let's Remember! 2021-11-08
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- Primeiro nome de Shakespeare.
- pronome pessoal ela.
- cor do girassol.
- Verbo que significa SER ou ESTAR.
- pronome pessoal eles/elas.
- País onde que Shakespeare nasceu.
- escritor em inglês.
- complete a frase: I am a ___ at CEF Jataí.
- responda em português: nome das palavras que se escrevem de forma muito parecida ou igual em português e inglês.
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- mês em que estamos.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para you.
- cor do céu quando não está chovendo.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para he.
- Peça famosa de Shakespeare.
- mês em que é celebrado o Halloween.
- cor da maioria das árvores.
- ator em inglês.
- nome que damos às atividades de música. para completar a letra.
- Conjugação do verbo to be, no presente, para I.
19 Clues: ator em inglês. • cor do girassol. • mês em que estamos. • escritor em inglês. • pronome pessoal ela. • pronome pessoal eles/elas. • Peça famosa de Shakespeare. • cor da maioria das árvores. • Primeiro nome de Shakespeare. • Verbo que significa SER ou ESTAR. • País onde que Shakespeare nasceu. • mês em que é celebrado o Halloween. • cor do céu quando não está chovendo. • ...
Shakespeare Background 12/6 2024-12-06
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- Shakespeare wrote his great Scottish play, The Tragedy of _______, to appeal particularly to the King (Pg. 285).
- Paid a penny entrance fee to Elizabethan theater (Pg 283).
- The leader of the Catholic Church (Pg. 280).
- __________'s plays and poetry are regarded by many as the finest works ever written in English (Pg. 284).
- Where James Burbage built his theater just outside the London city walls (Pg. 282).
- A river 75 miles northwest of London that Shakespeare grew up near (Pg. 284).
- It was an indoor theater space relying entirely on a wealthier clientele. First to use artificial lighting (Pg. 283).
- Where Richard Burbage built The Globe in 1599 (Pg. 282).
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- Ruled England from 1558 to 1603 (Pg. 280).
- Rose to the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 (Pg. 284).
- The number of children Shakespeare had (Pg. 284).
- Became a bustling capital on the busy River Thames (Pg. 281).
- Shakespeare's wife, married in 1582 (Pg. 284).
- The _______ of Romeo and Juliet (Pg. 282).
- Shakespeare was not just a performer and a playwright, he was also part _____ of the theater company (Pg. 284).
- In Shakespeare's time, the setting for each scene was communicated through ________ (Pg. 283).
- Led the way in a flowering of European learning known as the Renaissance (Pg. 280).
17 Clues: Ruled England from 1558 to 1603 (Pg. 280). • The _______ of Romeo and Juliet (Pg. 282). • The leader of the Catholic Church (Pg. 280). • Shakespeare's wife, married in 1582 (Pg. 284). • The number of children Shakespeare had (Pg. 284). • Where Richard Burbage built The Globe in 1599 (Pg. 282). • Paid a penny entrance fee to Elizabethan theater (Pg 283). • ...
Shakespeare Stuff 2016-01-18
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- - an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present
- - the pattern of rhymes used in a poem, usually marked by letters to symbolize correspondences
- - Between two opposing forces whether it be two people or some other force.
- - a common meter in poetry consisting of an un-rhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable
- - A type of poetic theme ( most well-known for its subject matter of ideal love)
- - to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
- - a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous,seemingly self-contradictory effect
- - love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such by the beloved
- - An elaborate or unusual comparison--especially one using unlikely metaphors, simile, hyperbole, and contradiction.
- - a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought,idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines
- - a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse,poem, or novel.
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- - a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair
- - In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
- - the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- - A group of characters in Greek tragedy (and in later forms of drama), who comment on the action of a play without participation in it.
- - a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation.
- - irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and misunderstood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
- - a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared
- - a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
- - the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning
- - a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition
- - rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry.
- - a quick remark made by a character in a play which is said to the audience
- - conversation between two or more persons.
- - poetry that has a fixed rhythm but does not rhyme
- - Two lines--the second line immediately following the first
26 Clues: - to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure • - conversation between two or more persons. • - a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair • - poetry that has a fixed rhythm but does not rhyme • - rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry. • - Two lines--the second line immediately following the first • ...
Shakespeare Crossword 2016-01-29
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- WHAT IS KATE
- WHATS PETRUCHIOS PLAN
- WHO DOES HORTENSIO PLAY
- PETRUCHIOS HOME
- KATES NAME
- WHAT DOES PETRUCHIO NOT LET KATE DO
- WHO DOES LUCENTIO PLAY
- PEDANT PLAYS
- EVERYONE WANTS
- WHO DID THE LORD PLAY A TRICK ON
- THE SHREW
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- BIANCAS ELDERLY SUITOR
- LUCENTIOS SERVANT
- WHY DOES PETRUCHIO MARRY
- MARRYS THE DEVIL
- HORTENSIOS WIFE
- BIANCAS HUSBAND
- FATHER OF 2
- WHY IS LUCENTIO IN PADUA
- SETTING
20 Clues: SETTING • THE SHREW • KATES NAME • FATHER OF 2 • WHAT IS KATE • PEDANT PLAYS • EVERYONE WANTS • PETRUCHIOS HOME • HORTENSIOS WIFE • BIANCAS HUSBAND • MARRYS THE DEVIL • LUCENTIOS SERVANT • WHATS PETRUCHIOS PLAN • BIANCAS ELDERLY SUITOR • WHO DOES LUCENTIO PLAY • WHO DOES HORTENSIO PLAY • WHY DOES PETRUCHIO MARRY • WHY IS LUCENTIO IN PADUA • WHO DID THE LORD PLAY A TRICK ON • ...
Shakespeare Crossword 2017-06-27
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- The Shakespearian word for "you"
- Shakespeare's birthday month
- A spray that was used to cover up bad body odour
- Macbeth's wife's name
- The country that London is the capital of
- A theatre on the edge of the Thames
- People used to write on this
- Shakespeare's wife's full name (first and last name)
- Years that were not recorded down in Shakespeare's life
- Shakespeare's son's name (first name)
- Famous playwright
- He gave this to his wife in his will
- The capital of England
- A disease that left multiple dead
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- The queen of England in Shakespeare's time
- English people didn't have very good....
- People used to write with this
- Was also called The Black Death
- One of Shakespeare's most famous plays that involves a couple that cannot be together
- The longest play Shakespeare wrote
- A vegetable that was considered suspicious
- People covered their face in this to cover up Small Pox that led to cancer
- The river that runs through London
- Where Shakespeare grew up
- People who could only afford small amounts of things
- This was a very expensive vegetable that rhymes with tomatoes (but spelt differently)
- Most people got drunk from drinking this every day
- The most eaten food in Shakespeare's time
- The king after the Elizabethan era
- Shakespeare's first name
30 Clues: Famous playwright • Macbeth's wife's name • The capital of England • Shakespeare's first name • Where Shakespeare grew up • Shakespeare's birthday month • People used to write on this • People used to write with this • Was also called The Black Death • The Shakespearian word for "you" • A disease that left multiple dead • The longest play Shakespeare wrote • ...
William Shakespeare 2014-03-07
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- Ohne Berechtigung für sich in Anspruch nehmen.
- Theatertruppe
- Sehr knapp bemessen, nur im geringen Maße
- Jemand, der mit einem Geschäftsanteil an einer Personengesellschaft beteiligt ist.
- Deckname
- Drama, bei dem die Figuren durch menschliche Schwächen in einen Konflikt geraten, der aber eine glückliche Auflösung findet.
- Als Vorbild, Muster dienende charakteristische Grundform.
- Drama, welches bis weit in die Neuzeit hinein der Gattungsbegriff für Erzählung und (wahre) Geschichten ist.
- zornig, ärgerlich auf jemandem sein, böse sein
- Epidemisch auftretende, mit hohem Fieber und eitrigen Entzündungen verbundene ansteckende Krankheit, die oft tödlich verläuft.
- Folge inhaltlich zusammengehörender Werke derselben Gattung.
- Drama, bei dem der Hauptdarsteller in einen dramatischen Konflikt gerät und am Ende scheitert/untergeht.
- Jemand, der eine Technik mit vollkommener Meisterschaft beherrscht.
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- Demütigen, erniedrigen, schlecht machen
- Der erste Zyklus von vier historischen Dramen.
- Stilisierte Darstellung und meist mehrfarbig gestaltetes meist schildförmiges Zeichen, das symbolisch für eine Person, eine Familie, eine Dynastie, eine Körperschaft u.a.steht.
- reich, vermögend, wohlhabend
- Wesensverwandschaft
- ehren, feiern, würdigen
- Streitschrift, Schmähschrift
- Mit dem Titel anreden.
- Jemand, der in kurzer Zeit zu Macht, Reichtum gelangt.
- Konkurrent, Gegner, Erzfeind, Feind
23 Clues: Deckname • Theatertruppe • Wesensverwandschaft • Mit dem Titel anreden. • ehren, feiern, würdigen • reich, vermögend, wohlhabend • Streitschrift, Schmähschrift • Konkurrent, Gegner, Erzfeind, Feind • Demütigen, erniedrigen, schlecht machen • Sehr knapp bemessen, nur im geringen Maße • Der erste Zyklus von vier historischen Dramen. • Ohne Berechtigung für sich in Anspruch nehmen. • ...
Shakespeare Vocabulary 2015-03-11
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- Quick and light in movement or action; agile.
- Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
- Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
- The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.
- Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
- Spoken or done without preparation.
- A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
- (Of a person or their behavior) Brave; heroic.
- Willfully tell an untruth when giving evidence to a court.
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- Keep from sight; hide.
- Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
- Offensive to morality or decency
- A person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features.
- Unsatisfactory
- Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
- A widow with a title or property derived from her late husband.
- Provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
- Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone.
- Pretend to be affected by a feeling, state or injury.
- Make an offense seem less serious or more forgivable.
20 Clues: Unsatisfactory • Keep from sight; hide. • Offensive to morality or decency • Spoken or done without preparation. • Provide or give (a service, help, etc.). • Quick and light in movement or action; agile. • (Of a person or their behavior) Brave; heroic. • Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. • Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something. • ...
Shakespeare terms 2021-02-13
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- who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- speech by one character in a play.
- a group who says things at the same time
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- character-character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- (“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.
- that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
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- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- irony-a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- 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).
- consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- character-character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- irony-the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
20 Clues: 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. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use • ...
Shakespeare terms 2021-02-13
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- who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- speech by one character in a play.
- a group who says things at the same time
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- character-character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- (“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.
- that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
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- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- irony-a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- 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).
- consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- character-character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- irony-the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
20 Clues: 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. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-13
30 Clues: He • By • On • In • If • In • Of • Give • Fist • Over • Know • Open • Ever • Even • Eyes • Often • Allow • Power • It is • Never • Newly • Afraid • Beauty • Darkened • Presently • To caress • To increase • To fight, quarrel • Atone, to pay for • In anticipation form
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-16
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- - two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene.
- - a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- - a writer or speakers says one thing, but really means something different.
- - event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- - humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- - words that are spoken by a character in a play to an audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by others onstage.
- - a speech by one character in a play.
- - poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter; each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- - a group who says things at the same time.
- - the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
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- - a short introduction in the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot.
- - fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in a iambic pentameter.
- - character who changes as a result of a story's event.
- - direct, unadorned from a language, written or spoken, in ordinary use.
- - an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- - a story written to be acted for an audience.
- - character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the quality of 2 characters this ways.
- - a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- - a combination of contradictory terms.
- - character who does not change much in the course of a story.
20 Clues: - a speech by one character in a play. • - a combination of contradictory terms. • - a group who says things at the same time. • - a story written to be acted for an audience. • - humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • - character who changes as a result of a story's event. • - event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-04-07
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- 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
- relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- character-character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- 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).
- unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- story written to be acted for an audience.
- (“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.
- group who says things at the same time
- irony-a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
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- character-character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- speech by one character in a play.
- play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- irony-the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
20 Clues: speech by one character in a play. • group who says things at the same time • story written to be acted for an audience. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-04-07
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- say in the same time
- unrhymed word
- sad endings
- a character that does not change much
- a charcater that changes due to the story line
- a joke with the same word but another meaning
- a conversation meant for one person
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- written in iambic pentameter
- character saying there thoughts out loud
- speech by one character
- saying something completely different
- words that contradict each other
- humor to lessen a serious scene
- overview or introduction
- inappropriate for that time period
- a character to compare to another
- ordinary speech
- acted out with an audience
- end of the scene/exit of characters
- we know but the characters do not
20 Clues: sad endings • unrhymed word • ordinary speech • say in the same time • speech by one character • overview or introduction • acted out with an audience • written in iambic pentameter • humor to lessen a serious scene • words that contradict each other • a character to compare to another • we know but the characters do not • inappropriate for that time period • ...
Shakespeare Secrets 2021-04-08
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- The best play writer in history
- hero's neighbor
- The guy who had the diamond last
- a missing gem
- what the diamond cost
- hair girl The girl that told the class that hero's name was the same name as her dog
- hero's sister
- what Roth does a lot
- What the class did to her
- The main character of the book
- Beatrice's way in
- Anne Boleyn's choker with pendant
- dad the guy who gave Hero a book
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- hero's friend
- what Danny rides
- what hero is
- the simply that was on the necklace
- possible the Shakespeare plays writer
- dad the guy with the diamond case
- Hero's person that she found at school
20 Clues: what hero is • hero's friend • a missing gem • hero's sister • hero's neighbor • what Danny rides • Beatrice's way in • what Roth does a lot • what the diamond cost • What the class did to her • The main character of the book • The best play writer in history • The guy who had the diamond last • dad the guy who gave Hero a book • dad the guy with the diamond case • ...
Shakespeare secrets 2021-04-08
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- a writer of a book
- Hero's female parent
- the unknown author
- she is friends with Mrs.Roth
- the owner of the diamonds
- Hero's male parent
- a women who was beheaded
- The sweet old lady next door
- Aaorn's older brother
- Hero's friend
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- Hero's sister
- a saying that rhymes
- maybe the real shake spear
- the main character of the book
- the the crest of Anne Boleyn
- the lost gems
- Beatrice's friend
- Hero's little friend
- Anne Boleyn's husband
- the box
20 Clues: the box • Hero's sister • the lost gems • Hero's friend • Beatrice's friend • a writer of a book • the unknown author • Hero's male parent • a saying that rhymes • Hero's female parent • Hero's little friend • Anne Boleyn's husband • Aaorn's older brother • a women who was beheaded • the owner of the diamonds • maybe the real shake spear • the the crest of Anne Boleyn • she is friends with Mrs.Roth • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-04-08
Across
- who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- 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
- unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- who does not change much in the course of a story.
- writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- who changes as a result of the story’s events
- group who says things at the same time
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- consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- story written to be acted for an audience.
- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- rhyme at the end of lines)poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter (“pent”=5; “meter”=measure); each line of poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- speech by one character in a play.
- combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
20 Clues: speech by one character in a play. • group who says things at the same time • story written to be acted for an audience. • added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • who changes as a result of the story’s events • who does not change much in the course of a story. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Language 2021-06-28
Across
- sir
- you
- are
- you(are)
- to there
- face
- your
- has
- to here
- family member/relative
- burdened with/asked
- for shame
- oh no
- to draw attention to something/to point out something
- you
- before
- will
- go away/leave
- early/in time
- look
- listen
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- please
- in goof faith/truly/honestly
- carried
- should
- to exist
- literally a kinsman or a friend
- notice
- from where
- from here
- yes
- a respectful greeting
- does
- thee well goodbye and good luck to you
- sounding of a death bell/funeral bell
- landowner
- go along with
- soon
- there
- mourning
- your leave if you please
- now informal greeting
42 Clues: sir • you • are • has • yes • you • face • your • does • soon • will • look • oh no • there • please • should • notice • before • listen • carried • to here • you(are) • to exist • to there • mourning • from here • for shame • landowner • from where • go along with • go away/leave • early/in time • burdened with/asked • a respectful greeting • now informal greeting • family member/relative • your leave if you please • in goof faith/truly/honestly • ...
Shakespeare terms 2021-02-11
30 Clues: in • of • he • if • by • on • in • know • eyes • fist • ever • over • open • even • give • power • allow • never • newly • it is • often • beauty • afraid • darkened • presently • to caress • to increase • atone, to pay for • to fight, quarrel • in anticipation from
Shakespeare Crossword 2023-11-27
Across
- One of the four genres, dealing with the past
- The hierarchy of where things belong in the world
- This work "stole" major themes, characters, and ideas from "Caesar"
- From the clip "Much Ado About Nothing", the reason why the father hits his daughter
- The antagonist of "Julius Caesar"
- Challenging the status quo
- Not the plot but rather what is underneath it that Shakespeare is commenting on
- Caesar suffered from this illness
- There was no separation between ____ (leader)
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- Shakespeare's production company
- What does MDI stand for?
- One of the four genres, hint: Romeo and Juliet
- Caesar extended his rule to 9 years, naming himself _____
- Starts off good, ends in death
- Meaning "bread and circuses" but also the continent of a popular modern day dystopian novel
- The art of persuasion
- Just like Goliath, Caesar has terrible ___ (figuratively speaking)
- The play of "Julius Caesar" takes place around 47 __
- There was no separation between ____ (religion)
- A politically charged way to poke fun at something
- The spreading of the English language was because of _____
- The protagonist of "Julius Caesar"
- Starts off bad, typically ends with marriage
- Close reading, asking questions, and making connections are aspects of a _____ reader
- Maintaining the status quo
25 Clues: The art of persuasion • What does MDI stand for? • Challenging the status quo • Maintaining the status quo • Starts off good, ends in death • Shakespeare's production company • The antagonist of "Julius Caesar" • Caesar suffered from this illness • The protagonist of "Julius Caesar" • Starts off bad, typically ends with marriage • One of the four genres, dealing with the past • ...
Shakespeare Vocabulary 2024-02-27
Across
- A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
- An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.
- An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
- Two words with the same spelling but different meanings
- The full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
- The occurrence of the same consonant at the beginning of adjacent words.
- A warning of the future or indication of future events
- The creation of a fictional character
- A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
- A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
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- A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
- The voice and perspective an author adopts to tell a story.
- The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
- A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
- A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language,
- Visually descriptive or figurative language
- The section of the plot leading up to the climax, in which the tension stemming from the story's central conflict grows through successive plot developments.
- A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a tableau vivant.
- A long speech by one actor in a play or movie,
- Calling something to mind without directly referring to it.
20 Clues: The creation of a fictional character • Visually descriptive or figurative language • A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, • A warning of the future or indication of future events • Two words with the same spelling but different meanings • The voice and perspective an author adopts to tell a story. • ...
Shakespeare Metalanguage 2024-04-29
Across
- Circumstances or environment in which something exists or occurs
- The renowned English playwright and poet known for his contributions to literature and the theater
- Who a character is or how they perceive themselves
- Extended speech by one character in a play
- Dramatic work depicting serious events and often ending in sorrow or disaster
- Character's remark meant to be heard by the audience but not other characters
- Clothing worn by actors to portray characters
- Protagonist or central character typically noble or admirable
- Author of dramatic works for the theater
- Passage taken from a larger work
- Pertaining to events or people from the past
- Antagonist or character who opposes the hero
- The birthplace of William Shakespeare located in Warwickshire England
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- The famous theater in London where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed
- Play intended to amuse and provoke laughter
- Written text of a play
- Speech in a play expressing a character's inner thoughts
- Shakespearean verse typically fourteen lines
- Sequence of events in a story or play
- The famous theater in London where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed
- A poet or literary figure often used as a title for William Shakespeare
- Conversation between characters in a play or story
- Transformation of a work into a different form often for the stage or screen
- Lessons or principles taught by a story or play
- Person portrayed in a play or story
25 Clues: Written text of a play • Passage taken from a larger work • Person portrayed in a play or story • Sequence of events in a story or play • Author of dramatic works for the theater • Extended speech by one character in a play • Play intended to amuse and provoke laughter • Shakespearean verse typically fourteen lines • Pertaining to events or people from the past • ...
Shakespeare words 2024-09-09
Across
- : The suffix is -ing. Meaning- Rushing, hastening
- cheeks turn red prefix is blush
- : The suffix is -ful. Meaning- Action-packed, significant
- : The suffix is -er. Meaning- Confident, strut
- the prefix is gloom
- : The prefix is "tran-," meaning "across" or "beyond."
- The prefix is eye and you have 2 on your face
- : The prefix is"vuln-"vulnerare," -to wound."
- : The suffix is -ate meaning- Bargain, discuss
- : The suffix is -ed.means feeling or looking dark,
- : The prefix is "pre-". Meaning- Planned, intentional
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- : The prefix is "radi-". Meaning- Brightness, glow
- has no worth the suffix is -less
- The suffix is -able.
- : The prefix is "ob-". Meaning- Offensive, indecent
- : The suffix is -en .meaning- Discourage, demoralize
- : The suffix is -ly. meaning-Isolated, solitary
- : The suffix is -ed.can mean unfeeling
- : The prefix is "majes-,meaning "greatness" or "dignity."
- able to laugh the suffix is able
20 Clues: the prefix is gloom • The suffix is -able. • cheeks turn red prefix is blush • has no worth the suffix is -less • able to laugh the suffix is able • : The suffix is -ed.can mean unfeeling • The prefix is eye and you have 2 on your face • : The prefix is"vuln-"vulnerare," -to wound." • : The suffix is -ate meaning- Bargain, discuss • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2023-03-09
Across
- The weakness of the tragic hero that brings about the downfall
- Words are spoken, usually a short amount, not meant to be heard by the audience.
- Rhetoric that appeals to facts and logic of the subject matter.
- A character that’s purpose is to contrast another character
- A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem (paragraph of a poem)
- A performance told live
- A play that ends with the downfall of the tragic hero
- A type of poem with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme
- Verse No consistent pattern of rhyme or meter
- When the audience knows something the characters do not.
- Two lines of poetry that are next to each other and have end rhyme
- When the opposite of what is expected occurs
- The art of persuasion
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- meter used in Shakespeare sonnets. 5 iams both made of two syllables - one stressed and one unstressed
- A great hero/character that is destined for downfall
- A consistent meter, but no rhyme scheme - iambic pentameter
- Word choice or literary devices used to help with the art of persuasion. Examples: anaphora, alliteration, parallel structure, simile, metaphor, etc.
- Long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.
- A play that is humorous and entertaining
- Speech (usually longer and more important) by one character
- Rhetoric that appeals to the feelings or emotions of the audience
- Rhetoric that appeals to the ethics or credibility of the speaker.
- Speech/Conversation between two or more characters
23 Clues: The art of persuasion • A performance told live • A play that is humorous and entertaining • When the opposite of what is expected occurs • Verse No consistent pattern of rhyme or meter • Speech/Conversation between two or more characters • A great hero/character that is destined for downfall • A play that ends with the downfall of the tragic hero • ...
Shakespeare-life 2023-03-01
Across
- a sub division of a breed that is based on a group of specific traits such as color or comb shape
- production produces eggs for consumers
- a male chicken less than one year old
- a young female or male chicken that is is marketed at 7-10 weeks
- groups of birds that share the same characteristics and have a common origin
- a male or female baby turkey
- associates the bird with its place of origin
- production produces turkeys for consumers
- a sexually mature female chicken or turkey that has started to lay
- mature male turkey
- young immature male turkey
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- a sexually mature male
- a young female chicken
- describes the purpose for which birds are used
- breeds that originated from England
- a young female or male chicken that is marketed at 6-8 weeks old
- breeds that originated from the Americas
- breeds that originated from Italy & Spain
- surgically unsexed male chicken
- production meat production for consumers
- a baby chicken of either gender
- breeds that originated from Asia
22 Clues: mature male turkey • a sexually mature male • a young female chicken • young immature male turkey • a male or female baby turkey • surgically unsexed male chicken • a baby chicken of either gender • breeds that originated from Asia • breeds that originated from England • a male chicken less than one year old • production produces eggs for consumers • ...
shakespeare crossword 2023-01-27
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- his proper name
- a word he invented
- one of his most popular plays
- favourite subject
- his own theatre
- the amount of children he has
- where he was born
- one of the first monarchs he perfomed to
- where he was buried
- his most famous comedy
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- first play
- one of his most famous plays
- his father
- wife
- famous line from hamlet
- last play
- best tragedy
- the school he attended
- favourite author
- he died in this month
20 Clues: wife • last play • first play • his father • best tragedy • his proper name • his own theatre • favourite author • favourite subject • where he was born • a word he invented • where he was buried • he died in this month • the school he attended • his most famous comedy • famous line from hamlet • one of his most famous plays • one of his most popular plays • the amount of children he has • ...
Shakespeare test 2025-01-02
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- Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-....
- Ophelia commits .... after her father's death
- Sonnet 130 "My Mistress eyes" was dedicated to a ....
- Puritans considered theatres .... places
- Shakespeare wrote more than 150 ...
- Juliet's family name
- Romeo kills himself by drinking ...
- The first patron of the arts for Shakespeare's company was Lord ....
- A stanza with three lines is called ...
- A stanza with four lines is called ....
- During the .... scene Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other.
- The man that killed the late King Hamlet is Hamlet's ....
- Hamlet is set in ...
- In "To be or not to be" sleep is a symbol for ...
- The ... was the theatre founded by Shakespeare's company
- In Shakespeare's times theatres didn't have a r....
- The person who kills Prince Hamlet at the end of the play.
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- Ophelia's father's name
- The area where actors perform is called ....
- The main theme in Hamlet is ...
- "To be or not to be" is a famous ..... (type of speech)
- After killing a man, Romeo escapes to .... (city)
- Shakespeare's first job
- A poetic term to say "exaggeration".
- Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet are both ...
- The part of the theatre were the poorest members of the audience stood to watch the plays.
- Hamlet's mother is ....
- In the prologue to Romeo and Juliet the ... explains the plot of the play.
- The word Renaissance means "re-...."
- In England the Renaissance started .... than in Italy.
- Juliet kills herself with a ....
- Romeo and Juliet meet at a ...
- Hamlet pretends to be .... to buy time.
33 Clues: Juliet's family name • Hamlet is set in ... • Ophelia's father's name • Shakespeare's first job • Hamlet's mother is .... • Romeo and Juliet meet at a ... • The main theme in Hamlet is ... • Juliet kills herself with a .... • Shakespeare wrote more than 150 ... • Romeo kills himself by drinking ... • A poetic term to say "exaggeration". • The word Renaissance means "re-...." • ...
Speak Shakespeare 2023-04-12
20 Clues: are • you • stop • face • your • here • girl • curse • enemy • listen • advice • morning • I think • farewell • intelligence • soon, shortly • not so fast, wait • on foot, on the go • unfortunately, pity • any relative beyond immediate family, or affectionate term for friend
Shakespeare Review 2025-01-21
Across
- item his father sold as a merchant
- how much a seat in the pit costs
- one of the cities that Romeo and Juliet takes place in
- place with the more expensive booths in the theater
- name of his theater
- something plays did not have that meant they must have them during the day time
- a real weapon used during the plays
- wealthy people who financially supported the play
- a speech given alone by a character to express emotion
- thought the play was sinful and got it shut down for a time
- number of acts in a Shakespeare play
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- name of one of the two warring families in the play
- something thrown at characters the audience didn't like
- type of hero that usually dies or fails in the end
- something the audience was encouraged to use since the stage did not have props on it describing the scene
- a time of scientific and artistic advancement in Europe
- illness that killed millions of europeans during this time in history
- Shakespeare's first name
- first number in the year of Shakespeare's birth
- name of the theater's floor where the cheapest tickets were sold
20 Clues: name of his theater • Shakespeare's first name • how much a seat in the pit costs • item his father sold as a merchant • a real weapon used during the plays • number of acts in a Shakespeare play • first number in the year of Shakespeare's birth • wealthy people who financially supported the play • type of hero that usually dies or fails in the end • ...
Shakespeare words. 2021-05-18
Across
- for you
- put on special clothes to appear more attractive
- expel
- destroy or injure severely
- a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- deprive of virginity
- suggest fear or doubt
- formally reject or disavow
- unhappy, wretched.
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- a partially opened flower
- worthless person, wretch.
- not firm or solidly positioned
- a participant in a masquerade
- punish with an arbitrary penalty
- information about recent and important events
- the act of being shriven
- look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
- someone who does evil deliberately
- exhibiting self importance
- wish evil or harm upon
20 Clues: expel • for you • unhappy, wretched. • deprive of virginity • suggest fear or doubt • wish evil or harm upon • the act of being shriven • a partially opened flower • worthless person, wretch. • destroy or injure severely • formally reject or disavow • exhibiting self importance • a participant in a masquerade • not firm or solidly positioned • punish with an arbitrary penalty • ...
Shakespeare words. 2021-05-18
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- for you
- put on special clothes to appear more attractive
- expel
- destroy or injure severely
- a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- deprive of virginity
- suggest fear or doubt
- formally reject or disavow
- unhappy, wretched.
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- a partially opened flower
- worthless person, wretch.
- not firm or solidly positioned
- a participant in a masquerade
- punish with an arbitrary penalty
- information about recent and important events
- the act of being shriven
- look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
- someone who does evil deliberately
- exhibiting self importance
- wish evil or harm upon
20 Clues: expel • for you • unhappy, wretched. • deprive of virginity • suggest fear or doubt • wish evil or harm upon • the act of being shriven • a partially opened flower • worthless person, wretch. • destroy or injure severely • formally reject or disavow • exhibiting self importance • a participant in a masquerade • not firm or solidly positioned • punish with an arbitrary penalty • ...
Shakespeare words 2022-05-26
Across
- the act of assassinating someone
- clue
- someone who tell you your fortune
- when something isn't worth a lot
- it is used to describe jealousy
- something that deserves admiration
- a dog that watches out for you
- the opposite of upstairs
- to get smaller or diminish
- without air
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- to be alone
- you have 2 long legs
- if you pop your arm out of socket
- when something is endless
- a letter you write to someone telling them how much you love them
- someone's possessions
- where you sleep
- when the sun rises
- a joint in your arm
- a car drives on this
20 Clues: clue • to be alone • without air • where you sleep • when the sun rises • a joint in your arm • you have 2 long legs • a car drives on this • someone's possessions • the opposite of upstairs • when something is endless • to get smaller or diminish • a dog that watches out for you • it is used to describe jealousy • the act of assassinating someone • when something isn't worth a lot • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-10
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- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene.
- a story written to be acted for an audience.
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use.
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage.
- character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot.
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
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- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different.
- (“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.
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- character who changes as a result of the story’s events.
- a group who says things at the same time.
- a speech by one character in a play.
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a group who says things at the same time. • a story written to be acted for an audience. • humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • character who changes as a result of the story’s events. • a combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-16
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- something appropriate to another time
- private remark
- character used for contrast
- group of singers
- non-rhyming poetry
- great misfortune
- theatrical show
- musical opening
- poem of 14 lines
- many a punchline
- plain text
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- open secret
- audience knows something that other characters don’t know
- solo drama scene
- changes in a character due to story events
- character who doesn’t change much in a story
- pair of rhyming verse lines
- cause of chuckles in an awkward situation
- almost like sarcasm
- dramatic speech presenting unspoken reflections
20 Clues: plain text • open secret • private remark • theatrical show • musical opening • solo drama scene • group of singers • great misfortune • poem of 14 lines • many a punchline • non-rhyming poetry • almost like sarcasm • character used for contrast • pair of rhyming verse lines • something appropriate to another time • cause of chuckles in an awkward situation • ...
Shakespeare Crossword 2021-02-13
Across
- two lines of a poetry that rhymes
- a play or a novel that depicts serious and important event in which the main character comes to an unhappy ending
- when a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something different
- event that is inappropriate for the time period
- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
- words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- a speech by one character in a play
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
- a group who says things at the same time
- an audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
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- a short introduction of a story
- fourteen-line poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter
- character who changes as a result of the story's events
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- a long speech by a character who is on stage alone expresses his/her thoughts aloud
- a story written to be acted for an audience
- character who is used as a contrast to another character
- a play on the multiple meaning of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- combination of contradictory terms
- character who does not change much in the course of a story
20 Clues: a short introduction of a story • two lines of a poetry that rhymes • combination of contradictory terms • 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 • poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter • event that is inappropriate for the time period • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-02-13
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- humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- who does not change much in the course of a story.
- a story to be acted for an audience.
- a combination of contradictory terms.
- an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot.
- fourteen-line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes.
- 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.
- who changes as a result of the story’s events.
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- event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
- a group who says things at the same time.
- a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- a speech by one character in a play.
- a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know.
- direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use.
- poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
- a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different.
- character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
20 Clues: a speech by one character in a play. • a story to be acted for an audience. • a combination of contradictory terms. • a group who says things at the same time. • two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme • poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter • who changes as a result of the story’s events. • who does not change much in the course of a story. • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-04-07
Across
- - Bill, list; to take note of
- - To oppose, affront, object
- - Prepared, ready
- - Likely to destroy; hunger
- - Vengeful
- - Crazy, wild
- - Handsome
- - Worrisome
- - Shocked, overcome
- - To confuse; to match
- - Yard
- - Always, forever
- - Sad, painful, mournful
- - To reject, disdain
- - A fit, ecstasy
- - Clever, sharp
- - Difficult, hard to do
- - To hit, strike
- - To bring to life, bring to one's senses
- - To go to sleep
- - To desire
- - Scared, aghast
- - Distress, trouble
- - Why
- - To cover in colorful fabric
- - Recent
- - Blame, censure
- - To think of, consider
- - To shake, tremble
- - Pure
- - Counterfeit
- - Wide-eyed, angry, surprised
- - A triangle
- - A young boy, a servant
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- - Idiotic, inane
- - To scare, frighten
- - Given; to accept or believe
- - Idiotic, clownish
- - To inter, bury
- - To admit
- - Disgusting, hateful
- - To overtake; to enthrall
- - Accusation
- - Beautiful, ornate
- - To wrap up
- - Merit, reward
- - Acquiescence, obedience
- - To bring near, call to
- - Forethought, consideration
- - To hesitate, chop; to dispute
- - Letter, word
- - Tendency, proneness
- - To take on
- - To track with the intent to kill
- - To lack
- - Equal
- - To go to bed, to retreat
- - Fair, equitable
- O'ER WROUGHT - Overcome
- - Privy to, promised
- - Quickness
- - Without flaw, perfect
62 Clues: - Why • - Yard • - Pure • - Equal • - Recent • - To lack • - To admit • - Vengeful • - Handsome • - Worrisome • - To desire • - Quickness • - Accusation • - To wrap up • - To take on • - A triangle • - Crazy, wild • - Counterfeit • - Letter, word • - Merit, reward • - Clever, sharp • - Idiotic, inane • - To inter, bury • - A fit, ecstasy • - To hit, strike • - To go to sleep • - Scared, aghast • - Blame, censure • ...
Shakespeare Terms 2021-04-08
Across
- unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use
- who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters this way.
- irony-the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
- relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot.
- character-character who does not change much in the course of a story.
- short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
- group who says things at the same time
- character-character who changes as a result of the story’s events
- irony-a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something completely different
- (“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.
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- that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage
- play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
- lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four-line units or quatrains, followed by a concluding two-line unit, or couplet; abab cdcd efef gg).
- play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
- story written to be acted for an audience.
- combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp).
- unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
- speech by one character in a play.
- consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
- or detail that is inappropriate for the time period.
20 Clues: speech by one character in a play. • group who says things at the same time • story written to be acted for an audience. • or detail that is inappropriate for the time period. • combination of contradictory terms (EX: jumbo shrimp). • relief-humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot. • unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use • ...
Shakespeare secrets 2021-04-08
Across
- a writer of a book
- Hero's female parent
- the unknown author
- she is friends with Mrs.Roth
- the owner of the diamonds
- Hero's male parent
- a women who was beheaded
- The sweet old lady next door
- Aaorn's older brother
- Hero's friend
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- Hero's sister
- a saying that rhymes
- maybe the real shake spear
- the main character of the book
- the the crest of Anne Boleyn
- the lost gems
- Beatrice's friend
- Hero's little friend
- Anne Boleyn's husband
- the box
20 Clues: the box • Hero's sister • the lost gems • Hero's friend • Beatrice's friend • a writer of a book • the unknown author • Hero's male parent • a saying that rhymes • Hero's female parent • Hero's little friend • Anne Boleyn's husband • Aaorn's older brother • a women who was beheaded • the owner of the diamonds • maybe the real shake spear • the the crest of Anne Boleyn • she is friends with Mrs.Roth • ...
William Shakespeare 2021-04-27
Across
- story about an angry sorcerer on an island
- country of his birth
- creature found in many of his plays
- his comedies usually ended with these
- a poem of 14 lines with 10 syllables
- place where regular folk sat
- city where he and his wife lived
- story about an evil king
- a word that rhymes with rude
- groundlings are like these modern seats
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- the name of his theater
- dark stories that end in death
- age in which he married
- means a highly creative and active mind
- besides strengths, he also wrote about these
- story of a prince who cannot act in revenge
- a character in which he wrote
- story about a jealous lieutenant
- his acting company was all men, women, or both
- one of his careers
20 Clues: one of his careers • country of his birth • the name of his theater • age in which he married • story about an evil king • place where regular folk sat • a word that rhymes with rude • a character in which he wrote • dark stories that end in death • story about a jealous lieutenant • city where he and his wife lived • creature found in many of his plays • ...
Shakespeare words 2023-04-14
Across
- a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion
- a feeling of astonishment
- move or act with great haste
- dark or poorly lit
- mark by interesting or exciting events
- a temporary failure of concentration
- devoutly religious
- so ludicrous as to be amusing
- flourishing or successful
- diminish gradually in size
- lacking in vitality
- a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something
- showing fearlessness and determination
- readiness to give more of something
- lack of steadiness
- not able to be identified
- too many to be counted
- a robber or outlaw
- state of being in contact with something
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- dependence on or trust upon someone or something
- cause to lose determination or confidence
- causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort
- a punctuation mark
- a light blow
- great in importance or size
- sparing or economical
- temporary lodging
- having no knowledge of a situation or fact
- existing or operating in the air
- covered in blood
- to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air
- having or showing a cautious distrust
- sad because one has no friends or company
- without foundation in fact
- a wide way leading from one place to another
- skip or dance playfully
36 Clues: a light blow • covered in blood • temporary lodging • a punctuation mark • dark or poorly lit • devoutly religious • lack of steadiness • a robber or outlaw • lacking in vitality • sparing or economical • too many to be counted • skip or dance playfully • a feeling of astonishment • flourishing or successful • not able to be identified • diminish gradually in size • without foundation in fact • ...
Shakespeare revision 2023-04-21
Across
- A play based on real events
- The story
- main character/ hero
- Something not natural usually magical
- what you believe in
- Speaking
- Something wrong with someone/thing
- An all consuming pride
- Serious, sad plot based plays.
- A play that’s lighthearted and contains humour.
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- irony when the audience knows something that the characters don’t
- Poem consisting of 14 lines of iambic pentameter traditionally broken up into 3 sections of four lines (quatrains) followed by a rhyming couplet
- Ancient language
- a line with 5 pairs of syllables (a weak one followed by a strong one)for example: shall I comPARE thee TO a SUMmer’s DAY?
- An intense situation contains this
- a beat/s in a word
- Ordinary speech
- when a character speaks aloud to themselves.
- A Greek philosopher who made the model of a tragedy style play
- Painting a picture on stage
20 Clues: Speaking • The story • Ordinary speech • Ancient language • a beat/s in a word • what you believe in • main character/ hero • An all consuming pride • A play based on real events • Painting a picture on stage • Serious, sad plot based plays. • An intense situation contains this • Something wrong with someone/thing • Something not natural usually magical • ...
Shakespeare revision 2023-04-21
Across
- A play based on real events
- The story
- main character/ hero
- Something not natural usually magical
- what you believe in
- Speaking
- Something wrong with someone/thing
- An all consuming pride
- Serious, sad plot based plays.
- A play that’s lighthearted and contains humour.
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- irony when the audience knows something that the characters don’t
- Poem consisting of 14 lines of iambic pentameter traditionally broken up into 3 sections of four lines (quatrains) followed by a rhyming couplet
- Ancient language
- a line with 5 pairs of syllables (a weak one followed by a strong one)for example: shall I comPARE thee TO a SUMmer’s DAY?
- An intense situation contains this
- a beat/s in a word
- Ordinary speech
- when a character speaks aloud to themselves.
- A Greek philosopher who made the model of a tragedy style play
- Painting a picture on stage
20 Clues: Speaking • The story • Ordinary speech • Ancient language • a beat/s in a word • what you believe in • main character/ hero • An all consuming pride • A play based on real events • Painting a picture on stage • Serious, sad plot based plays. • An intense situation contains this • Something wrong with someone/thing • Something not natural usually magical • ...
Shakespeare revisited 2012-02-18
Across
- 'Right away'
- Type of Shakesperian speech
- A set of 5 iambs
- An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
- Number of syllables in iambic pentameter
- Rhetorical device which gives inanimate objects human qualities
- 14 line poem ending with a rhyming couplet
- Shakespeare's theatre
- Rhetorical device
- Shakesperian worldview The Chain of ?
- Shakespeare's first name
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- A set of two rhyming lines
- A series of words with the same initial letter
- Shrek's best friend
- Stage direction when two or more people leave the stage
- Rhetorical device using 'like' or 'as'
- One-man speech alone on stage
- Play on words
- Stage direction when a character speaks without the other characters hearing
- Rhetorical device which uses oppositions
- You
21 Clues: You • 'Right away' • Play on words • A set of 5 iambs • Rhetorical device • Shrek's best friend • Shakespeare's theatre • Shakespeare's first name • A set of two rhyming lines • Type of Shakesperian speech • One-man speech alone on stage • Shakesperian worldview The Chain of ? • Rhetorical device using 'like' or 'as' • Number of syllables in iambic pentameter • ...
Shakespeare Crossword 2016-01-18
Across
- A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
- An ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors.
- The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
- This happens when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage.
- A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable.
- Be a warning or indication of a future event.
- A character who contrasts with another character.
- A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
- A male or female that performs a role in a play.
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- When a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same.
- A poem in the form of a speech or narrative by an imagined person.
- conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
- Branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual.
- Or one-sided love, is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such.
- The concept comes from Petrarch and his sonnets.
- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- a verse without rhyme.
- A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
- A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
- The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
- Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
- A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
- An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
- Excessive pride in one’s self.
- The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
26 Clues: a verse without rhyme. • Excessive pride in one’s self. • Be a warning or indication of a future event. • The concept comes from Petrarch and his sonnets. • A male or female that performs a role in a play. • A character who contrasts with another character. • An ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors. • ...
Shakespeare Vocab 2017-02-15
Across
- Medieval narrative poem or fate typically describes the dowry of a great man
- Characters who contrast with and the character their opposite
- Show or indicate beforehand
- poetic form i which a single character addresses a silent auditor at a crucial moment
- rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry
- When love is not returned
- group of actors or a single actor hearing a function similar to that of Greek chorus as in Elizabeth in drama
- formation or word used to imitate a sound
- Fixed verse of Italian origin 14 was that are typically 5 foot iambic rhyming
- Excessive pride in one self
- Figure of speech by wreck a location produces and increase servility self controversy effect
- Melodramatic self-consisty suffuses and has given himself up to the power of his mistucks
- Which a character speak to the audience
- Introductory scene before first act
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- Conversation between characters
- Poem discovers of a character in admen that has the form of a monologue or hies the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflection
- Common meter in poetry consiste of an unryhmed line with 5 metrical syllable and one stressed syllable
- Unrhymed verse, especially iambic pentameter
- Characters words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character
- humerus use of a word so as to emphases different meanings
- Subject or topic of artistic representation
- Term that means not literally what it means
- Controversy
- figure of speech comparing 2 unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
- Pattern used in poems, usually by letters
25 Clues: Controversy • When love is not returned • Show or indicate beforehand • Excessive pride in one self • Conversation between characters • Introductory scene before first act • Which a character speak to the audience • formation or word used to imitate a sound • Pattern used in poems, usually by letters • Subject or topic of artistic representation • ...
Shakespeare terms 2023-07-20
Across
- Character a character who changes throughout a story.
- language which appeals to the senses—sight, feeling, hearing, touch, taste.
- figure of speech that combines contradictory terms (a paradox condensed to 2 words)… Icy Hot… Darkness Visible… Deafening Silence… Military Intelligence (ouch!)
- a character that is the opposite of another character
- a character who remains the same throughout a story.
- a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (destiny) and having a sad or disastrous conclusion that arouses both pity and fear.
- a long speech whose purpose is to give information to the audience. Other characters are also listening to the speech.
- a message about life, society, or human nature. A motif may support a theme.
- saying one thing but meaning something else. This can be sarcasm. when the audience/reader knows something that the characters do not know. based on what the audience or reader expect. Something unexpected happens or the opposite of what is naturally expected happens.
- a speech or remark addressed to the audience by one of the actors while other actors on stage pretend not to hear. It’s like a soliloquy with other people on stage.
- the main character of a play—he/she doesn’t have to be a “good guy.”
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- a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but actually makes sense in the text. Like an oxymoron, but includes more than 2 words. Ex: “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.”
- unrhymed iambic pentameter
- foretelling the future
- a scene in a story or play which is intended to relieve the audience from tension or heightened emotion after and just before tragic or serious scenes.
- he opposing character to the protagonist
- Anglo-Saxon word for fate or destiny
- not poetry
- speech delivered by a character alone on stage to allow people to know what is going on in his mind.
- a recurring literary convention or an element that is repeated within a literary work or among literary works.
20 Clues: not poetry • foretelling the future • unrhymed iambic pentameter • Anglo-Saxon word for fate or destiny • he opposing character to the protagonist • a character who remains the same throughout a story. • Character a character who changes throughout a story. • a character that is the opposite of another character • ...
Shakespeare Crossword 2023-11-27
Across
- Starts off bad, typically ends with marriage
- Meaning "bread and circuses" but also the continent of a popular modern day dystopian novel
- Shakespeare's production company
- Just like Goliath, Caesar has terrible ___ (figuratively speaking)
- Starts off good, ends in death
- There was no separation between ____ (religion)
- Caesar suffered from this illness
- This work "stole" major themes, characters, and ideas from "Caesar"
- Caesar extended his rule to 9 years, naming himself _____
- The play of "Julius Caesar" takes place around 47 __
- What does MDI stand for?
- The spreading of the English language was because of _____
- One of the four genres, hint: Romeo and Juliet
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- From the clip "Much Ado About Nothing", the reason why the father hits his daughter
- The protagonist of "Julius Caesar"
- Close reading, asking questions, and making connections are aspects of a _____ reader
- One of the four genres, dealing with the past
- The hierarchy of where things belong in the world
- The antagonist of "Julius Caesar"
- The art of persuasion
- There was no separation between ____ (leader)
- Challenging the status quo
- A politically charged way to poke fun at something
- Not the plot but rather what is underneath it that Shakespeare is commenting on
- Maintaining the status quo
25 Clues: The art of persuasion • What does MDI stand for? • Challenging the status quo • Maintaining the status quo • Starts off good, ends in death • Shakespeare's production company • The antagonist of "Julius Caesar" • Caesar suffered from this illness • The protagonist of "Julius Caesar" • Starts off bad, typically ends with marriage • One of the four genres, dealing with the past • ...
Bryson's Shakespeare 2025-04-30
Across
- Where what is thought to be London's first purpose-built playhouse was built
- A stylish new item from France
- A thief
- Anne Hathaway's name in her fathers will
- Work that Venus and Adonis is said to have been based on
- After 1606 these were subject to hefty fines, so largely vanished from plays
- What was handed out on the streets to advertise what was being offered at the theater
- The King's Men opened this theater in the same year that Shakespeare's mother died
- Where Shakespeare followed 2 across to
- Shakespeare may have followed this person to 4 down
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- Twelfth Night was sometimes called this
- Bryson calls him Shakespeare's first "serious" rival who emerged in 1598
- The "obvious" saints day that Shakespeare's baptism would have occurred
- This was given to the National Portrait Gallery in 1856
- Where a sketch of an original sketch made by Johannes De Witt of The Globe Theater sat unregarded for almost 300 years
- The greatest fleet that 'ever swam upon the sea"
- Shakespeare's mother's name
- Laws that dictated who can wear what
- What disease almost "carried off" Queen Elizabeth two years prior to Shakespeare's birth
- Shakespeare's works contain 138,198 of these
- This is never referenced in any of the plays, despite its importance
- The town in which Shakespeare's will resides to this day in a box in a locked room
22 Clues: A thief • Shakespeare's mother's name • A stylish new item from France • Laws that dictated who can wear what • Where Shakespeare followed 2 across to • Twelfth Night was sometimes called this • Anne Hathaway's name in her fathers will • Shakespeare's works contain 138,198 of these • The greatest fleet that 'ever swam upon the sea" • ...
Shakespeare Plays 2025-12-06
Across
- “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
- “A plague o’ both your houses!”
- “For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings.”
- “Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.”
- “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.”
- “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.”
- “I am misanthropos, and hate mankind.”
- “If I be waspish, best beware my sting.”
- “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”
- “The better part of valour is discretion.”
- “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!”
- “Of all base passions, fear is most accursed.”
- “Why, then the world’s mine oyster.”
- “We are such stuff as dreams are made on.”
- “Our doubts are traitors.”
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- “All that glisters is not gold.”
- “A jest’s prosperity lies in the ear of him that hears it.”
- “Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.”
- “Et tu, Brute?”
- “When will this fearful slumber have an end?”
- “Out, damned spot!”
- “Though she be but little, she is fierce.”
- “Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back.”
- “All the world’s a stage.”
- “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”
- “To gild refined gold, to paint the lily…”
- Exit, pursued by a bear
- “To be or not to be, that is the question.”
- “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.”
- “That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man if with his tongue he cannot win a woman.”
- “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!”
- “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”
- “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!”
- “What is the city but the people?”
- “Fear no more the heat o’ the sun.”
- “’Tis better to be lowly born and range with humble livers.”
36 Clues: “Et tu, Brute?” • “Out, damned spot!” • Exit, pursued by a bear • “All the world’s a stage.” • “Our doubts are traitors.” • “A plague o’ both your houses!” • “All that glisters is not gold.” • “What is the city but the people?” • “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!” • “Fear no more the heat o’ the sun.” • “Why, then the world’s mine oyster.” • “I am misanthropos, and hate mankind.” • ...
Shakespeare Word 2025-12-12
Across
- soon / shortly – “I’ll come anon” → “I’ll come soon”
- you (plural) – “Ye all are welcome” → “You all are welcome”
- your – “Thy house is beautiful” → “Your house is beautiful”
- I think – “Methinks it is strange” → “I think it is strange”
- often – “He oft returns” → “He often returns”
- has – “She hath a book” → “She has a book”
- go quickly / hurry – “Hie thee home” → “Hurry home”
- why – “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” → “Why are you Romeo?”
- are – “Thou art brave” → “You are brave”
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- no – “Nay, I cannot” → “No, I cannot”
- do – “What dost thou mean?” → “What do you mean?”
- does – “He doth protest too much” → “He does protest too much”
- yours – “This is thine” → “This is yours”
- it is – “’Tis true” → “It is true”
- before – “Think ere you speak” → “Think before you speak”
- you (subject) – “Thou art kind” → “You are kind”
- you (object) – “I give this to thee” → “I give this to you”
- from where – “Whence cometh this?” → “From where does this come?”
- it was – “’Twas a dark night” → “It was a dark night”
- have – “Thou hast done well” → “You have done well”
20 Clues: it is – “’Tis true” → “It is true” • no – “Nay, I cannot” → “No, I cannot” • are – “Thou art brave” → “You are brave” • yours – “This is thine” → “This is yours” • has – “She hath a book” → “She has a book” • often – “He oft returns” → “He often returns” • you (subject) – “Thou art kind” → “You are kind” • do – “What dost thou mean?” → “What do you mean?” • ...
