Shakespeare

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  1. 3. Macbeth’s ambitious wife who encourages him to murder King Duncan.
  2. 4. A country briefly mentioned in the play in relation to Fortinbras’s military campaign.
  3. 6. Macbeth's friend and fellow soldier who is murdered because of the witches’ prophecy.
  4. 8. A symbol of Macbeth’s ambition and guilt, particularly in his hallucination before the murder of Duncan.
  5. 9. The castle in Denmark where the events of the play take place.
  6. 10. A mischievous fairy and servant to Oberon, who causes much of the confusion in the play.
  7. 13. The queen of the fairies, who falls in love with Bottom after being enchanted by a potion.
  8. 14. Hamlet's loyal friend and confidant who survives the events of the play.
  9. 16. A Scottish nobleman who opposes Macbeth and eventually kills him.
  10. 17. A weaver and actor, who is transformed with a donkey's head and becomes the object of Titania's enchantment.
  11. 18. The other friend of Hamlet who, along with Rosencrantz, is used by the king to gather information.
  12. 19. The king of the fairies, who seeks to control and influence the events involving the lovers.
  13. 21. The spirit of Hamlet’s father, who appears to seek revenge on his murderer.
  14. 23. The tragic love interest of Hamlet who succumbs to madness and death.
  15. 25. Three mysterious women who prophesy Macbeth's rise to power and his downfall.
  16. 26. A supernatural creature, part of the magical world in the play, who serves Oberon and Titania.
  17. 27. A recurring symbol in the play, representing guilt and violence.
Down
  1. 1. The king’s advisor, father to Ophelia and Laertes, known for his long-winded advice.
  2. 2. Hamlet’s mother, who marries Claudius shortly after the death of her husband.
  3. 5. A title given to Macbeth after he is rewarded for his valor in battle.
  4. 7. One of Hamlet's old friends who is summoned by Claudius to spy on Hamlet.
  5. 11. Hamlet's uncle who murders Hamlet's father and takes the throne.
  6. 12. The son of Duncan, who eventually leads an army to overthrow Macbeth.
  7. 13. The famous soliloquy in which Hamlet contemplates life and death.
  8. 15. A recurring motif in the play, particularly in Hamlet's apparent descent into insanity.
  9. 20. The court jester whose skull Hamlet finds in the graveyard, leading to his famous soliloquy.
  10. 22. Ophelia's brother, who seeks revenge against Hamlet for his family's destruction.
  11. 24. The forest near Macbeth's castle that plays a key role in the witches' prophecy.