Shakespeare vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. The area where actors perform on a theater.
  2. 3. A type of play that portrays serious subjects or emotions.
  3. 7. A lover in one of Shakespeare's plays.
  4. 8. The country where Shakespeare was born and wrote his plays.
  5. 9. A written work meant to be performed by actors on a stage.
  6. 10. The Prince of Denmark in one of Shakespeare's plays.
  7. 11. Literary work in verse, often used in Shakespeare's plays.
  8. 13. A subdivision of an act in a play, often setting the action in a particular location.
  9. 14. Objects used by actors in a play to help tell the story.
  10. 16. The Queen who ruled during Shakespeare's time.
  11. 17. Another lover in one of Shakespeare's plays.
Down
  1. 1. A poet, often associated with Shakespeare.
  2. 4. A person who performs in a play.
  3. 5. The people who watch a play or performance.
  4. 6. The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions.
  5. 12. A term for an actor, originating from the Greek playwright Thespis.
  6. 15. The name of the theater where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed.