William Shakespeare

2. A poet or storyteller; Shakespeare is often called "The Bard of Avon"
3. A remark spoken by a character to the audience that other characters on stage cannot hear
4. Ordinary written or spoken language without rhyme or meter
6. A conversation between two or more characters in a play
7. The character who opposes or conflicts with the main character
9. The famous theater in London where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed
10. Writing arranged in lines with a specific rhythm or rhyme, commonly used in Shakespeare's plays
12. When the audience knows something important that the characters in the play do not know
15. A large book format; Shakespeare's plays were collected in the First Folio published in 1623
17. A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, a form Shakespeare made famous
18. A speech given by a character alone on stage to share their thoughts with the audience
19. Poetry written in iambic pentameter that does not rhyme
20. A type of play that ends in suffering or death for the main character

1. A rhythm pattern in poetry with 10 syllables per line, used frequently by Shakespeare
5. The town in England where Shakespeare was born and died
8. The main character of a play or story
11. A long speech delivered by one character in a play
13. A type of play that is humorous and ends happily
14. A person who writes plays
16. The time period in England when Queen Elizabeth I ruled and Shakespeare lived and wrote