Shakespeare Biography

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  1. 6. Queen of England during most of Shakespeare's life (9)
  2. 8. Susanna's husband (4,4)
  3. 10. Shakespeare's mother (4,5)
  4. 12. Shakespeare's wife, whom he married when he was eighteen and she was twenty-six (4,8)
  5. 14. A poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure (6)
  6. 15. Disease with high mortality rate which caused theatres to close during outbreaks (6)
  7. 17. River on which Stratford is built - Shakespeare is often called the "Bard of ___" (4)
  8. 18. Successful Elizabethan dramatist who influenced the work of Shakespeare (11,7)
  9. 21. A form of drama, that deals with serious themes and usually ends with the destruction of the principal character or characters (7)
  10. 22. Name of the first daughter born to William and Anne (7)
  11. 25. A stage play or other literary work that combines tragedy and comedy (11)
  12. 26. King _____ was the successor to Elizabeth on the English throne (5)
  13. 27. The _______ plays were based on the lives of historical figures (7)
  14. 28. Judith's husband (6,6)
  15. 29. romantic play about two young star- crossed lovers (5,3,6)
  16. 32. This theatre in London was particularly associated with Shakespeare, who was a part- owner of it (5)
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  1. 1. Shakespeare's son, who died as a child (6)
  2. 2. Document indicating how one wishes to dispose of one's property after death (4)
  3. 3. A person who writes plays (10)
  4. 4. Play set in Ancient Rome based on a conspiracy against the Roman dictator of the title (6,6)
  5. 5. The longest of Shakespeare's plays is a tragedy set in the Kingdom of Denmark (6)
  6. 7. In this play, an elderly king divides his kingdom among his daughters with tragic results (4,4)
  7. 9. A play of love and jealousy, with themes of racism and betrayal, set in the Mediterranean (7)
  8. 11. Playwright who may have been a rival of Shakespeare's, but who commented on his death that "He was not of an age, but for all time." (3,6)
  9. 13. A light, amusing work of theatre or literature (6)
  10. 15. William Shakespeare was both a ____ and a playwright (4)
  11. 16. William Shakespeare was an actor and part- owner in an acting company known as ____ Chamberlain's Men (4)
  12. 19. Shakespeare was born in this large town in Warwickshire, England (9)
  13. 20. This tragedy of ambition and power is sometimes called "the Scottish play" (7)
  14. 23. Shakespeare dedicated two narrative poems to the Earl of ___________ (11)
  15. 24. Shakespeare's daughter; Hamnet's twin sister (6)
  16. 26. First name of Shakespeare's father (4)
  17. 30. Shakespeare's birthday is celebrated during this month (5)
  18. 31. In his will, Shakespeare bequeathed to his wife his second best ___ (3)