Shakespeare Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
  2. 3. Types of poems Shakespeare would write and became famous for.
  3. 4. The witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words, especially in puns.
  4. 7. The theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed.
  5. 8. The era in which Shakespeare lived and wrote his works in.
  6. 10. Shakespeare was a ________________.
Down
  1. 1. The name of the play that Shakespeare is most famous for and is a primary example of the themes he liked to write about.
  2. 5. The specific type of writer Shakespeare was. (think about the particular genre he wrote for)
  3. 6. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
  4. 9. The genre of plays Shakespeare is most famous for today.