How William Shakespeare Changed the World!

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  1. 1. unrhymed iambic pentameter used by Shakespeare, called _____ verse
  2. 6. type of school Shakespeare attended at which he received a good grounding in Latin
  3. 8. an expression using opposite or contrasting ideas
  4. 10. the title of the person who writes plays
  5. 11. Before the building of special playhouses, plays were performed in _____ & taverns.
  6. 12. name of a leading Elizabethan actor who appeared in the original productions of many of the plays written by Shakespeare
  7. 15. was painted on the ceiling of the theatre, as it was considered "heaven"
  8. 16. the only span across the river, it was also the center of commerce
  9. 18. Most of the money given to acting companies was spent on this.
  10. 19. a play on words
  11. 21. the name of the first professional Elizsbethan playhouse
  12. 24. when one uses big words incorrectly while attempting to impress someone
  13. 25. Shakespeare's sonnets are included in this category of poetry, which is a type of poetry characterized by a spontaneous expression of feeling, usually suitable for singing.
  14. 26. the Queen who supported Shakespeare's work
  15. 27. the number of sides of an Elizabethan playhouse
  16. 28. "Black Death"
  17. 31. Shakespeare wrote 5 of these; they are long poems that tell a story.
  18. 32. played the roles of women in Elizabethan theatre, as it was thought immoral for women to act
  19. 37. Shakespeare was born here.
  20. 39. used in hunting, which was popular during Shakespeare's lifetime
  21. 41. Shakespeare's wife's name
  22. 43. another term for "rhyme tag"
  23. 44. term for the European cultural & intellectual flowering that began in England with the Elizabethan period
  24. 45. This person took over the throne in England after Elizabeth I's death.
  25. 47. one of the categories of plays that Shakespeare wrote
  26. 48. the area immediately in front of the platform of the Elizabethan stage; the audience in this area paid 1 penny & stood during the performance
  27. 49. a form of entertainment during Shakespeare's lifetime
Down
  1. 2. a forward edge of the stage
  2. 3. one of the ways of disposing of bodies during a play
  3. 4. when a character expresses his thoughts to the audience while alone on stage
  4. 5. one of the elements that Elizabethans thought made up the world
  5. 7. when the audience knows facts that the characters do not
  6. 9. used for comic scenes, speeches with dialect, & rapidly moving scenes
  7. 13. a science in which it was believed that if metals could be changed to gold, man could become perfect & have longevity
  8. 14. Shakespeare's only son, born along with twin sister Judith in 1585, who died at an early age.
  9. 16. the court official who sponsored Shakespeare's company, & where the company got its name from; a cousin of Elizabeth I
  10. 17. another word for clothing; the word from which "dressing room" comes from
  11. 20. having 10 syllables per line, in a weak-strong pattern
  12. 22. words that have meanings different from today's meanings, or that are now out of general use
  13. 23. the name of the theatre Shakespeare's company worked from
  14. 29. the weakness in a character which causes his downfall
  15. 30. a common medical practice during Shakespeare's lifetime
  16. 33. These were burned at the stake as punishment.
  17. 34. use of comedy to ease tension in a tragedy
  18. 35. These appear at midnight to give a message to a specific person.
  19. 36. the name of the river that London is built on
  20. 38. a light & amusing play presented to leave a happy or pleasant impression, based on human weaknesses
  21. 40. Shakespeare wrote 154 of these; are 14-line poems usually written in iambic pentameter with a definite rhyme scheme.
  22. 42. making bets on which of 2 roosters will kill the other
  23. 46. a remark made by an actor to the audience that the other actors "are not supposed to hear"