Julius Caesar Background

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  1. 3. Name of the theater in London where many of Shakespeare's play were first performed
  2. 5. The murder of a public figure
  3. 7. Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays: comedy, history and _____
  4. 11. Caesar's right-hand man
  5. 13. Shakespeare's wife's name was Anne _____
  6. 15. Because records were not reliable back in the day, the day Shakespeare died was also most likely his _____
  7. 16. This member of the First Triumvirate was killed in battle
  8. 18. Main character of the play who fears Caesar as a king
  9. 19. Caesar died on this day known as the _____ of March
  10. 21. This is the city in Italy where the play takes place
  11. 22. Shakespeare wrote his plays in a form of poetry called _____ pentameter
  12. 23. Term for a commoner of ancient Rome
  13. 25. Juliet's last name before marrying Romeo
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  1. 1. Queen of Egypt that had relationships with both Caesar and Antony
  2. 2. Name of the Queen of England during Shakespeare's time
  3. 4. This member of the First Triumvirate ran away to Egypt
  4. 6. Wife of Caesar
  5. 8. Wife of Brutus
  6. 9. Caesar has a statue of himself with the inscription "To the _____ God"
  7. 10. Group of men who helped in the governing of ancient Rome
  8. 12. River that runs through Rome
  9. 14. This is how many people shared power in a triumvirate
  10. 17. The play opens during this festival, known as the Feast of _____
  11. 20. Both the Roman Empire and Elizabethan England were debating whether they should have a government with a monarchy or this type of government.
  12. 24. Seizure disease that Caesar had