William Shakespeare Biography Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. 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."
  2. 5. Judith's husband
  3. 6. River on which Stratford is built - Shakespeare is often called the "Bard of ___"
  4. 7. Shakespeare's son, who died as a child
  5. 10. The month in which Shakespeare was born
  6. 12. A person who writes plays
  7. 14. The longest of Shakespeare's plays is a tragedy set in the Kingdom of Denmark
  8. 16. Document indicating how one wishes to dispose of one's property after death
  9. 23. Successful Elizabethan dramatist who influenced the work of Shakespeare
  10. 24. Shakespeare's wife, whom he married when he was eighteen and she was twenty-six
  11. 25. Queen of England during most of Shakespeare's life; Queen ________ I
  12. 26. In his will, Shakespeare bequeathed to his wife his second best ___
  13. 27. Tragic romantic play about two young star-crossed lovers
  14. 29. First name of Shakespeare's father
  15. 32. A stage play or other literary work that combines tragedy and comedy
  16. 33. The _______ plays were based on the lives of historical figures
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  1. 2. Play set in Ancient Rome based on a conspiracy against the Roman dictator of the title
  2. 3. Shakespeare dedicated two narrative poems to the Earl of ___________
  3. 4. Name of the first daughter born to William and and Anne
  4. 8. This theatre in London was particularly associated with Shakespeare, who was a part-owner of it
  5. 9. Susanna's husband
  6. 11. Shakespeare's daughter; Hamnet's twin sister
  7. 13. Shakespeare's mother
  8. 15. This tragedy of ambition and power is sometimes called "the Scottish play"
  9. 17. William Shakespeare was an actor and part-owner in an acting company known as ____ Chamberlain's Men
  10. 18. A form of drama, that deals with serious themes and usually ends with the destruction of the principal character or characters
  11. 19. William Shakespeare was both a ____ and a playwright
  12. 20. Disease with high mortality rate which caused theatres to close during outbreaks
  13. 21. A light, amusing work of theatre or literature
  14. 22. Shakespeare was born in this large town in Warwickshire, England
  15. 28. A play of love and jealousy, with themes of racism and betrayal, set in the Mediterranean
  16. 29. King _____ I was the successor to Elizabeth on the English throne
  17. 30. In this play, an elderly king divides his kingdom among his daughters with tragic results
  18. 31. A poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure