The Life and Times of "The Bard" William Shakespeare

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  1. 3. Shakespeare’s only son shared this name with a famous character from one of his tragedies.
  2. 6. Shakespeare was baptized in this church in the same city where he was born.
  3. 7. The famous theatre company Shakespeare belonged to, later renamed the King’s Men.
  4. 10. Shakespeare’s daughter who married physician John Hall.
  5. 11. The monarch who ruled England during much of Shakespeare’s career.
  6. 13. This plague repeatedly closed theatres during Shakespeare’s lifetime.
  7. 14. Shakespeare wrote 154 of these poetic forms.
  8. 15. The English town where Shakespeare was born.
  9. 16. Shakespeare married this woman when he was 18.
  10. 18. The tragic love story about two young people from feuding families.
  11. 19. The theatre built by Shakespeare’s company on the south bank of the Thames River.
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  1. 1. Shakespeare’s acting and writing career flourished in this large English city.
  2. 2. This tragic play tells the story of a prince seeking revenge for his father’s death.
  3. 4. The river that runs through Stratford-upon-Avon.
  4. 5. Shakespeare wrote most of his plays during this historical period in England.
  5. 8. A device used to provide a temporary emotional break from the more serious and tense scenes within a play- usually within the tragedies.
  6. 9. Shakespeare'e preferred poetic style; each line measures 10 syllables- one stressed and one unstressed.
  7. 12. The English language contains many phrases first popularized by Shakespeare; this word describes his impact on the language.
  8. 17. Shakespeare often uses this literary device which concerns playing with multiple meanings of words.