Across
- 1. unrhymed iambic pentameter used by Shakespeare, called _____ verse
- 6. type of school Shakespeare attended at which he received a good grounding in Latin
- 8. an expression using opposite or contrasting ideas
- 10. the title of the person who writes plays
- 11. Before the building of special playhouses, plays were performed in _____ & taverns.
- 12. name of a leading Elizabethan actor who appeared in the original productions of many of the plays written by Shakespeare
- 15. was painted on the ceiling of the theatre, as it was considered "heaven"
- 16. the only span across the river, it was also the center of commerce
- 18. Most of the money given to acting companies was spent on this.
- 19. a play on words
- 21. the name of the first professional Elizsbethan playhouse
- 24. when one uses big words incorrectly while attempting to impress someone
- 25. Shakespeare's sonnets are included in this category of poetry, which is a type of poetry characterized by a spontaneous expression of feeling, usually suitable for singing.
- 26. the Queen who supported Shakespeare's work
- 27. the number of sides of an Elizabethan playhouse
- 28. "Black Death"
- 31. Shakespeare wrote 5 of these; they are long poems that tell a story.
- 32. played the roles of women in Elizabethan theatre, as it was thought immoral for women to act
- 37. Shakespeare was born here.
- 39. used in hunting, which was popular during Shakespeare's lifetime
- 41. Shakespeare's wife's name
- 43. another term for "rhyme tag"
- 44. term for the European cultural & intellectual flowering that began in England with the Elizabethan period
- 45. This person took over the throne in England after Elizabeth I's death.
- 47. one of the categories of plays that Shakespeare wrote
- 48. the area immediately in front of the platform of the Elizabethan stage; the audience in this area paid 1 penny & stood during the performance
- 49. a form of entertainment during Shakespeare's lifetime
Down
- 2. a forward edge of the stage
- 3. one of the ways of disposing of bodies during a play
- 4. when a character expresses his thoughts to the audience while alone on stage
- 5. one of the elements that Elizabethans thought made up the world
- 7. when the audience knows facts that the characters do not
- 9. used for comic scenes, speeches with dialect, & rapidly moving scenes
- 13. a science in which it was believed that if metals could be changed to gold, man could become perfect & have longevity
- 14. Shakespeare's only son, born along with twin sister Judith in 1585, who died at an early age.
- 16. the court official who sponsored Shakespeare's company, & where the company got its name from; a cousin of Elizabeth I
- 17. another word for clothing; the word from which "dressing room" comes from
- 20. having 10 syllables per line, in a weak-strong pattern
- 22. words that have meanings different from today's meanings, or that are now out of general use
- 23. the name of the theatre Shakespeare's company worked from
- 29. the weakness in a character which causes his downfall
- 30. a common medical practice during Shakespeare's lifetime
- 33. These were burned at the stake as punishment.
- 34. use of comedy to ease tension in a tragedy
- 35. These appear at midnight to give a message to a specific person.
- 36. the name of the river that London is built on
- 38. a light & amusing play presented to leave a happy or pleasant impression, based on human weaknesses
- 40. Shakespeare wrote 154 of these; are 14-line poems usually written in iambic pentameter with a definite rhyme scheme.
- 42. making bets on which of 2 roosters will kill the other
- 46. a remark made by an actor to the audience that the other actors "are not supposed to hear"