Across
- 1. Shakespeare wrote histories, tragedies, and __
- 6. the play “The __ of Gonzago” is performed in order to catch Claudius
- 7. Tranio pretends to be him
- 8. a long speech given by a character directed toward another character
- 10. Katherine and Bianca’s father
- 12. type of play: “Hamlet”
- 13. poor people who paid one penny to stand on the ground at the Globe Theater
- 15. the shrew
- 16. queen during Shakespeare’s time
- 18. Hamlet’s uncle & step-father
- 19. Shakespeare’s place of birth: __-upon-Avon
- 22. king during Shakespeare’s time
- 25. Lucentio’s fake occupation to woo Bianca
- 27. he tamed the shrew
- 28. Hamlet’s only real friend
- 32. Claudius sent Hamlet to __ to get him out of his way
- 33. a long speech given by a character alone on stage to share their thoughts and emotions aloud
- 35. youngest daughter of Baptista; sister of Katherine
- 36. the first book published containing all of Shakespeare’s plays: The First __
- 37. property or money agreed on by the future groom and father-in-law prior to marriage
Down
- 2. the part of a play or story that introduces key background to the reader such as a setting’s description or character’s backstory
- 3. Ophelia’s cause of death
- 4. the prince of Denmark
- 5. hid behind a curtain; stabbed by Hamlet
- 9. Hamlet’s mother
- 11. the thoughts of a character spoken aloud for the audience to hear
- 14. Hamlet’s girlfriend
- 17. Shakespeare’s wife: Anne __
- 20. Lucentio’s servant
- 21. Claudius and Gertrude waited one __ before getting married
- 23. Shakespeare wrote 154 of these
- 24. at the Globe, a __ flag is flown when the play is a tragedy
- 26. at the Globe, a __ flag is flown when the play is a comedy
- 27. setting of “The Taming of the Shrew”
- 29. at the Globe, a __ flag is flown when the play is a history
- 30. the theater where Shakespeare performed
- 31. King Hamlet’s cause of death
- 34. Ophelia’s brother; Polonius’s son