Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. Similar to a violin (and using some of the same letters), this instrument was popular in Shakespeare's time
- 4. Poets and troubadors often played this instrument
- 7. Shakespeare was born in this country in the year 1564
- 8. A section of a poem made up of multiple verses
- 9. A single line from a poem
- 11. Shakespeare wrote a lot of these, and Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous
- 13. This relative of the piano was popular when Shakespeare was alive
- 16. Shakespeare wrote an entire play about taming this small, fuzzy critter
- 18. This theater in England is known around the world for its association with Shakespeare
- 20. This Shakespeare play is also a good name for a little pig
- 21. Shakespeare didn't use a Bic, his pen was made out of this part of a bird!
Down
- 1. Although we know him mostly as Shakespeare, don't forget this guy had a first name too...
- 3. This kind of Shakespearean play features a main character with a fatal flaw
- 5. This Italian word means "rebirth", and is the time period when Shakespeare was alive and writing poetry
- 6. To be, or ___ to be?
- 10. Juliet's spritely love interest
- 12. This kind of Shakespearean play tells a tale of the past
- 14. Although it looks like a flute and might be made of wood, this instrument is actually more like a trumpet
- 15. You probably played one in elementary school. Is it a flute, is it a whistle? Record your answer correctly!
- 16. Shakespeare often wrote this type of short, rhyming poetry
- 17. The First one of these is awfully important, you might even find a whole exhibit about it in the concert hall!
- 19. This kind of Shakespearean play seeks to offer a good laugh