William Shakespeare: His Life and Works

4. most famous of Shakespeare's sonnets
8. the earliest of Shakespeare's known works
9. the seven years that nothing is known or documented about William Shakespeare after the birth of his twins (2 words)
11. name of William Shakespeare's home in Straford-upon-Avon
14. where William Shakespeare was born and buried
15. his best known work
19. what destroyed the first theatre that Shakespeare and his theatrical company built
22. job he is most recognized for
23. the length of time it takes to perform Shakespeare's longest play
25. age of Shakespeare when he died
26. type of poems that Shakespeare wrote and was famous for
27. William Shakespeare was famous for writing his verse in _______ ______________ (2 words)
28. physical setting for Romeo and Juliet
31. how Shakespeare named his sonnets
32. month believed Shakespeare who both born and died
33. other than writing plays this is the other job/role that William Shakespeare had

1. known to wear this to show his bohemian nature (3 words)
2. the three different types of plays that Shakespeare wrote (alphabetically)
3. his wife's name
5. Miss Simi's favorite Shakespearian play; a comedy
6. name of the theater that first showed his works
7. the breed of bird that exists in the United States supposedly because of Shakespeare's influence
10. the reason why the theatres in England were closed from 1592-1594
12. this is what Shakespeare's works were published as
13. the last names of the two rivaling families in Romeo and Juliet (alphabetical)
16. number of his published plays
17. his biggest literary rival during his life
18. William Shakespeare's father was a _____
20. name of theatrical company he belonged to (2 words)
21. the female role in plays during Shakespeare's time were played by _____
24. this supposedly protects William Shakespeare's grave; keeping it from ever being disturbed
29. the nickname used for William Shakespeare
30. the English period/era in which Shakespeare was born